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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: Jacinto Zamora <jacintoiszamora@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:38:53 +0100
Subject: issues of health

I am Jacinto Zamora a Widow suffering from ovarian cancer my condition
is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that i might not live
more than two months, my doctor confirm the cancer has gotten to a
very worst dangerous stage, my late husband and my only child died few
years ago, his death was politically motivated, my late husband was a
very rich and wealthy business man, he was running his cocoa timber
plantation business in Côte d'Ivoire.After his death, I started
managing all his business and wealth, my late husband deposited Us4.5
million dollars in one of the bank here he wanted to use the fund to
expand his cocoa timber plantation business to other African countries
before his sudden death. I struggle to write you this memorandum in
tears while searching for a reliable and honest person to help me
donate the fund to orphanages in your country. I want God to have
mercy on me and accept my soul, so I decided to charities churches
motherless babies’ temples less privileged and Give widows alms,
Therefore, I have instructed my bank manager to transfer the capital
to a foreigner that will apply before I passed on. The bank already
has the doctor's report of my physical condition confirming I will not
live longer. 80% of this total amount is for donation, the remaining
20% is for you
Kindly respond immediately
Jacinto Zamora

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