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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: Sarah Waltt <roseroseclark5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs.SarahWaltt@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:50:13 -0700
Subject: Beloved, 25/3/2022.

*Beloved, 25/3/2022.My name is *Mrs Sarah Clark.





*, wife of Late Mr. Richard Clark. We are both British Citizens. My
husband worked as Senior Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty-Eight years
before he died, We were married for Thirty years without a child.My Husband
died after a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his death we
were both born again Christians and after his death I decided not to
remarry. Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of $35 Million
United Dollars (Thirty-Five Million United State Dollars) which he made me
the Beneficiary. Presently I am in Bupa Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom
where I am undergoing treatment of two deadly diseases of breast cancer and
cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to move around and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live as my condition
worsens each day.Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure
that his $35M be use for charity across World, it is for this reason I
humbly request you to help me Stand and receive this payment of $35 Million
United States Dollars in which I have decided to give you 5 Million United
States Dollars which will be for your effort and any expenses you may
incurred in the process of receiving this payment while the balance $30
Million United Dollars should be distributed for Charity to take care of
orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and also to fund churches. I took this
decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money and
because my husband was the only child of his late parents.The doctor will
not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend Father who knows my
family for over 20 years and has always come to the Hospital to pray for
me, you will require in order to receiving this payment therefore
immediately I receive your reply, I will forward your name and email
address and other contact to Reverend Father Warren Gate who is presently
in United States of American for Missionary Assignment. so that he will
supervise the processing of your power of attorney, all I want from you is
for you to make time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success
of receiving this payment within the shortest period of time because the
directors of the investment company where the fund is logged may use the
fund for their selfish purpose in case anything happen to your beloved * Mrs
Sarah Clark





*. Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and remember to indicate
(1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Addresss (3) Your Telephone (Cel) Your
ID card Your occupation,Hoping to hear from you soon. Please reply to Thank
you and God Bless you.*Mrs Sarah Clark

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