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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: melaine puel <melainepuel@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:54:21 +0100
Subject: thank you lord

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Hello or Good evening depending on the time you read me,

I apologize for this intrusion, my name is FUMI Marie Louise Martine wife
DESSEREE from France. I had to contact you in this way because I wish to do
something very important for me because it is the wish of my husband before
his death seven years ago. It will seem a little suspicious to you,
although it is true that you do not know me and I do not know you. I am
suffering from lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) which is in terminal phase, my
doctor has just informed me that my days are numbered because of my
deteriorating health. According to what the doctor told me, I have had this
disease for over 3 years. I am a widow and have no children.

I am considering making a donation of all my assets. I have almost sold my
business including a timber export company in Africa where I have lived
since my husband died. I don't know what business you are in but I would
like to help you to help others. I have at the moment in my personal
blocked account, the sum of 875.529 (eight hundred and seventy five
thousand five hundred and twenty nine Euro) that I had kept for a
construction project. I will be glad to give you a part of this money which
could help you in your business and your projects, I beg you to accept this
because it is a gift that I am making to you and that without asking
anything in return, just some documents to sign

I am in a lot of pain and I am very scared, I almost can't sleep at night
or during the day because I don't want to die without having donated all
this money otherwise I think it would be a waste.

Please contact me as soon as possible if you agree to my offer directly
through my email: desseem@gmail.com , as this is the email I consult most
often.

May the Peace and Mercy of God be with you.


FUMI Marie Louise Martine wife DESSEREE

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