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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Simone N. Tata" <siti@jmecc.com>
Reply-To: homewoodwoo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:59:20 +0000
Subject: GOOD WILL

My Dear Beneficiary,
 
I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise, since we have never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to choose you among the numerous internet users in the world. Your email address came up in a random draw conducted by company Tata Group charity fundraising support, I cannot say why I have chosen you but do not be worried because we have made our random draw and your email address was picked to receive this charity fund donation as the beneficiary of my (DONATION WILL) which has made me accomplish my request for this year. May the almighty God bless and see you through with this mission. Please carefully read and digest the message below.
 
Before I move further, permit me to give you a little of my biography, My name is Mother Simone Naval Tata, née Dunoyer, (am 92 Years of age) a Swiss-born Indian businesswoman, founder Tata Family Foundation and wife to Late Sir, Naval Hormusji Tata, son of Sir Ratanji Tata, and a noted alumni of the Tata Group. After the death of my husband I became the Head of his investment in Switzerland and now "I am old and weak" as my children will always tell me so currently I am spending the rest of my retirement life with my family and loved ones in India, whom I never had time for during the course of my business life. Every year my family and I donate 10.0% of our family annual income with Tata Group through the Tata Group charity fundraising support, to the less privileged charity homes in Switzerland, India and to thousands of few lucky individuals across the globe and some family close friends in order to help improve their businesses and eradicate poverty. My goal is to do this fundraising DONATION WILL, every year to give back to the society and help impact financially in someone's life or business, I have always been so passionate about giving back to society and helping people.
 
I am sorry to inform you that you may not have the chance to meet me because I am living my retirement life and the best of life,  in the world we are living now, everyone need everyone to survive and we can only achieve that by working together and helping one another to rise because I strongly believe that we rise and live forever by being part of someone successful story. I believe I have passed and completed the assignment of life which I and my family have agreed upon every year and you happened to be the beneficiary of my last (DONATION WILL). Irrespective of your previous financial status, hence I need you to do me a favor by accepting our offer that will cost you nothing. PLEASE MY DEAR FRIEND IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL NOT WORK FOR BETTERMENT OF THE POOR IN YOUR COUNTRY, please do not accept this donation fund or contact Barrister. (Ms) Lucy Anderson, please i need someone that will help me distribute this money generously to the less privilege in their communities.
 
Presently I deposited a Cheque in the sum of (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) charity donation trust fund with TATA Donation (UK) Disbursement Committee, to be transfer to you, what you have to do now is to contact Barrister. (Ms) Lucy Anderson, as soon as possible to know when they will be able to transfer your cheque to you because of the expiring date of the Cheque. I only made the deposit with your EMAIL ADDRESS as it appears from the Tata Group charity fundraising draw and the claim DEPOSIT CODE is (TATA0847738TATA). Reminder: I have paid for the Full Insurance Premium of the donation Cheque deposit for you, showing that it is not a Drug Fund or Fund meant to sponsor Terrorism in your Country.  Let me repeat again, you are not to pay for the (Insurance Premium) of this donation Cheque deposit because I have already paid for them.
 
Kindly contact Barrister. (Ms) Lucy Anderson, (TATA Donation (UK) Disbursement Committee) with Your Full Names: Your Address; Your Telephone Number; for transfer of the Cheque to you.
 
E-mail: lucyanderson.barr@protonmail.com
Tel: +44 7418367302
 
Note: Please I do not want you to thank me or my husband all I need you to do is, When you received this fund, use only (Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars) for your effort and USE THE REST OF THIS FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSE IN THE WAY IT WILL PLEASE HUMANITY. this world would be a better community if we render selfless services to one another. GOD BLESS YOU!
 
Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Simone N. Tata.

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