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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. M. R <walter010@t-online.de>
Date: 21 Mar 2022 14:22:29 -0700
Subject: Dengan Hormat

Attention:

Please allowed me to introduce my self. My name is Mrs. Megawati Reiffarth, I came from Indonesia but I have been living in Malaysia with my parents before I left Malaysia in 2000 when I was 9 yeas, because my parents was living in Selangor with Mr. Walter Reiffarth from London who employ my father as his driver and my mother as his flower gardener, so in 2000 Mr. Walter Reiffarth get a subset contracts, petroleum and installation of pipes with Altus Oil & Gass company in Singapore and Mr. Walter, discussed with my father that I will be going to Singapore with him to be assisting him as a housemaid in Singapore and I was not aware about the agreement Mr. Walter Reiffarth made with my Father and that is how I went to Singapore with Mr. Walter Reiffarth. since that time I was living with Mr. Walter Reiffarth as his Housemaid Until some time in April 2007 Mr. Walter Reiffarth started making love to me, which resulted me getting pregnant for him and we Married each other and started living as Husband and wife since then. after since we started living as Husband and wife I have been trying to reach my parents which all my efforts failed, after many quires my Husband told me that my parents return to Indonesia since 2002 and he has no new contact of them and up to date I have not hear from them or where they are now.

I live happy with My husband Mr. Walter Reiffarth and after his contract in 2017 we returned to his country in England as husband and wife and we have one daughter, on 26th April 2019 my husband Mr. Walter Reiffarth, my daughter and myself we just going back from the beach and suddenly our car tires explode and break the bridge pillars and the car steering wheel hit my husband's chest, we were immediately rushed to the hospital but my husband died along the road. Alhamdulilla me and my daughter safe. After My husband's funeral arrangement on 10th July 2019 his family come and said they want to take over all my husband's property, they claim that Mr. Walter was not legally married to me, so I was forced to give home and its contents and all information about his saving. Since August, I put this issue to court with the help of my late Husband's lawyer who is the only person supporting me in this case, but no encouraging news since then.

My husband had $4,700,000 US dollars (Four Million Seven Hundred thousand dollar) he deposited the money in the private security company herein London. The money safely stored at this company, because the code and the name he uses is secret, My husband family did not know about the money, just me and our lawyer who knows that money saved by my husband's in private security company. So I want to take this money and come back to my country to start a new life and the lawyer has asked me to look for Good and trust person that can assist me receive the money in any country of my choose, I will let you know on how we can move the money to your position as my uncle. I've make an arrangement to release our house and other things to my late husband family, then I will move the money in the security Company to your position and then fly immediately to meet you with my daughter and to start a new life ether with you or move back to my home town.

I believe you will not disappoint me when the money is in your hands. I beg you please keep this confidential and do not share it with others.

Regards,

Mrs. Megawati Reiffarth

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