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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: JOHNSON LIZZY <jl9212503@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:14:57 -0800
Subject: Hello my beloved,

Hello my beloved,
First and foremost, I apologise for using this medium to reach you for a
transaction of this magnitude. My Name is Mrs. Elizabeth N Johnson I am 63
years old based in South Africa. I write to relate to you my intention to
use my money [US$20.5 Million Dollars] for charity work in your country. I
was married to Late McCauley Scott Johnson who was a contractor with the
Government of South Africa before he died in a plane crash in 2010 in Kenya
airways. I am a new Christian convert, suffering from cancer for a long
time.

All indications from my doctor are that my condition is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I wouldn't live more than three
months, according to my doctors and in all indications with regards to
medical analysis. This is because the cancer disease has gotten to a very
bad stage that no hope for me to be a living person again.25 years period
of marriage life, still we could not produce any child, my late husband was
very wealthy and after his death, I inherited some part of his business and
money in the bank.

The doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than Three months
and 2 weeks and warn me to stop thinking over who is going to inherit my
money, today I have decided to donate to the less privileged, charity and
orphanage homes. I want to know if I can trust you to use these funds for
charity / orphanage and 25% will be for you as compensation. Please contact
me, so that I can give you more details.

I will provide you with more detailed information after knowing your
willingness
to handle this fund with fear of God.
Get back to me on (johnsonlizzy974@gmail.com)

Thanks and God bless.
Mrs. Elizabeth N Johnson.

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