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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: Humanitarian Services <good.sameritann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: humanitarian2020x@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:07:57 +0100
Subject: Re : Urgent Response Needed.

My Beloved One,
Greetings to you. I know that this proposal will come to you as a
huge surprise, but I implore you to take your time and go through the
contents of the message very well and carefully before responding to
me.

I am Mrs. Adelmira Jocoby, a Bahrain Citizen, but reside and based in
Ivory Coast, A Country in West Africa. An ageing widow of 65 years
old, suffering from long time illness and Cancer of the Breast.

I want to make a Donation sum of $5.4 Million Dollars to your Country
for Humanitarian assistance to help, Motherless-Babies, Widows,
Disable-people and poor-people that are hopeless, that needs financial
assistance to survive in life. I inherited this money from my late
husband Mr. Bukamas Jocoby, who was into Real Estate Management and
also a Government Contractor before his sudden death. We married for
Twenty years without a child due to my Fibroid Problem. My late
husband died after a brief Illness.

I found your email address from the internet Search after series of
prayers to the LORD to bring to me an honest person whom I can confide
and entrusted this money for this Humanitarian and i decided to
contact you to know if you are willing, ready and interests to
accomplish the Charity work.

My Doctor told me yesterday that I will undergo a surgical Operation
soonest due to the sickness has gotten to a dangerous stage. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund for Charity. I am
presently sick and was admitted in the hospital.

This is not stolen money and there are no dangers involved in the
Transaction. I will offer you 25% of the total fund, for your
acceptance to do this Humanitarian Work while you will invest 75% of
the total fund in your Country on the charity work.

Please if you would be able to use the funds for the Charity works
please kindly let me know immediately for further details. Waiting for
your response.

Please always pray for me.
Remain blessed.
Mrs. Adelmira Jocoby.

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