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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: Dying Cancer Patient <mg87950@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsloeniegunter@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:51:36 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Charity_Donation_Funds_=C2=A38=2E5_Million=2E?=


From Mrs Leonie Günter.
Address;Marina Avenue 01 BP 2012 Cotonou Benin
Email; mrsloeniegunter@gmail.com.

Greetings !

I am Mrs Leonie Günter now undergoing medical treatment.I am married to Dr
Stefan Uwe Günter who worked with the German Embassy in the Republic of
Benin before he died in the year 2020, we are both from Germany.

We were married for eleven years without a child. He died of
Coronavirus covid19 in 2020 he contracted Covid19 virus after visiting
Germany in 2020.Before his death we were both born again Christians. I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which
the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of £8,500,000.00 Great British Pounds with a Bank in West Africa, this
money is still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not Last for the next three months
due to cancer and what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in.

I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word Of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us understand that blessed is
the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don’t have any child
that will inherit this money.

I cannot rely on family and closest relatives any more, as they did not
show responsible behavior when I entrusted part of my wealth to them to
distribute to charitable organizations but instead used the money for their
personal needs.

To prevent any more mishaps, my attorney will act as a check, monitoring
every aspect of the Charity organizations.

I sincerely request for your assistance in this humanitarian work. I want
the bank to transfer the fund to your bank account so that you will use 80%
of the fund to help the following people:

1, Motherless babies.
2, Widows and widowers.
3, Disable people.
4, Old Age people

The 20% of the fund is for you and your family, if you will accept to do
this humanitarian work. You will promise me that you will not disappoint me
when the funds are transferred to your bank account there in your country,
and you will also assure me that you will use the 80% of the money for the
said purpose.

Reply to me urgently if you are interested in this transaction because
any delay to your response will give me room to look for another reliable
person for the same purpose, hoping to hear from you.

Whatever the case might be, just put me in prayers at all times.

Send me your full information as follow;

Your full Name................
Your Home Address.................
Your Mobile Number.................
Your Occupation.................
Passport or driving license Id......................
Your Age.............................

May the almighty God bless you.

Reply me Back at: mrsloeniegunter@gmail.com

Get back to me for more details.

Sincerely,
Mrs Leonie Günter.

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