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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 victora Mottheo <mrsvicm3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: motheo348@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:15:29 +0200
Subject: FROM MA.VICTORIA MOTHEO I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND

FROM Mrs. Victoria Motheo

Hello my dear beloved.

My name is Ma. Victoria Motheo from the Democracy of Switzerland born
in the state of Geneva in Switzerland. I am legally married to Mr.
Eugene Motheo a South Africa citizen born and brought up in
Switzerland. I lived in Switzerland with my husband for 30 years with
a child his name is Patrick Motheo who is now 15 years of age due to
old age in 1980 my husband retired from his work we then move down to
South Africa in 2003. I am 57 years of age suffering from a long term
sickness of heart disease. If not that I am a god fearing person I
would have die a long time but by the grace of god I am still alive.

All indication from my doctor that my condition is really
deteriorating and getting worse; and it is quite obvious that I
wouldn’t live more than a year, according to my doctor and in all
indication regards to medical analysis. This is because the heart
disease has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be a
living person again. My dear husband was involved in a plane crash,
May 2007 in Kenya. As you can see on BBC news websitehttp://news.bbc.
co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death I inherited some
part of his business and money in the bank. As of now the doctor has
advised me that I may not live for more than a year my doctor warned
me to stop thinking on who is going to inherit my son. Based on that
today I have decided to donate my wealth to the less privileges
charity homes, orphan homes and to those displaced by wars going on
around the world. I made this decision after watching a video on a
Christian news channel on how a 100 years old woman donated her
fortune and wealth upon her death, https://youtu.be/ csGHWV_E2qw

I would like you to understand that me contacting you is a divine
direction from God; I have confidence in you because I have prayed. I
am willing to donate the sum of $30.5million U.S dollars, which my
husband left for me to the less privileged of which you will be
responsible in taking care of the disbursement and sharing of this
money to organizations that I will appoint. Meanwhile, you will also
get 30% of the money which will be; nine million hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($9, 150,000) as your compensation for helping me
fulfill this desire of my donation.

Please I want you to know that this fund is still in the bank where my
late husband deposited it. I am going to advice my lawyer to change my
last will to your name and file in an application for the transfer of
the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when
transferred to your account will be used for the desired purpose even
though I am late or alive, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition is not always the final thing in life or death. please
bear it in mind that all the money will rightfully belong to your name
as quickly as I get your reply, and I made the promise to God that the
fund will be used to help the needy and the less privilege may the
grace of our lord the love of God and the fellowship of God be with
you and your family,

Lastly I just wish that you could also find a better home for my son
Patrick who is only 15 years of age please for further discussion
contact me with my email address: (motheo348@gmail.com)

I await urgent reply.

Remain blessed

Ma. Victoria Motheo

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