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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: "Mrs. Rebecca Lee Zhang" <tmoneyishaku50@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rlzrebecca04@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 04:34:04 -0800
Subject: Sum of US$30 Million Project Funds/ Reply Back Pls...

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Hello dear,

Complement of the day, I am so sorry contacting you in this means
especially when we have never met before.

Based on the critical condition I find myself,though, it’s not financial
problem, but my health,you might have know that cancer is not what to talk
home about,though I don’t know you,and my contact with you was not by
mistake, but by divine favor of GOD.

My name is Rebecca Lee Zhang, I was married to Mr. Hongsong Xim Zhang, who
worked with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for 18 years
before he died on the 22nd of July 2020 in Wuhan China. We were married for
years without a child. He died after a brief illness caused by COVID-19
that lasted for five days.

When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of US$30,000,000,00
(Thirty Million United States Dollars) in a bank in East Asia. Presently
this money is still in the bank. He made this money available in buying
Real Estate or building Schools for orphanage homes and Less previlges. But
recently, My Doctor told me that I don’t have much time to live because of
the cancer problem that was diagnosed in my body.

Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take
care of the less-privileged people, Building Schools and Real Estate for
the Orphanage homes just to fulfill my husband's wishes.

You will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want you to take 5% of this US$30Million
My account office will take 5%
The remaining 90% of the money will go to charity people and helping the
orphanages.

I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by the Government. I grew up
as an Orphan and I don’t have anybody as my family member that can use this
and not keep the funds to themselves due to my illness.

Just to endeavor that the name of GOD is maintained. Am doing this to
fulfill my husband's wishes so that GOD will forgive my sins and accept my
soul because this sickness has suffered me so much.

Please note that this fund is 100% Legal. because both myself and my late
husband had it deposited for this purpose.

Now as soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my
husband's bank account officer who will guide you on how the US$30Million
should be transferred to your name as the new beneficiary for this project.

And I will send you an authority letter that will prove you the present
beneficiary of the money in the bank, that is if you assure me that you
will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.

Regards,
Mrs. Rebecca Lee Zhang

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