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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: Jan Cornelis Meeuwse <jancornelismeeuwse@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:25:40 +0100
Subject: DONATION FOR MOTHERLESS BABIES/LESS PRIVILEGED/WIDOWS

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My Sincere Greetings,

I am Mr. JAN CORNELIS MEEWUSE I have decided to donate what I have to
you/ Motherless babies/Less privileged/Widows' because I am dying and
diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God
Almighty to donate to you for good work of God Almighty. I have asked
Almighty God to forgive me and believe he has because he is a Merciful
God I will be going in for an operation soon.

I decided to will/donate the sum of (5.000.000.00 Million EUROS) to
you for the good work of God Almighty, and also to help the motherless
and less privilege and also forth assistance of the widows. At the
moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact
that my relatives (that have squandered the funds gave them for this
purpose before) are around me and my health status also. I have
adjusted my will and my lawyer is aware.

I wish you all the best and May the good God bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds judiciously and always extend the good work to
others. As soon you get back to me, I shall give you info on what I
need from you then you will contact the bank and tell them I have
willed those properties to you by quoting my personal file routing and
account information. And I have also notified the bank that I am
willing that properties to you for a good, effective and prudent work.
I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God
Almighty.

If you are interested in carrying out this task, get back to me for
more details on this noble project of mine.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. JAN CORNELIS MEEWUSE
My email address:- jancornelismeewuse101@yahoo.com /
jancornelismeeuwse@gmail.com

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