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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: Anna Bruun <ukdebtmanagement300@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:07:54 -0700
Subject: Your Response Please

My Greetings
First, I must apologize for my unsolicited email to you, I am
fully aware that this is a very unconventional way to approach you for
the responsibility I seek. I am Mrs. Anna H. Bruun from Norway the
wife of late Mr. Hervist Bruun, we were married for years before his
sudden death. I have been diagnosed with cancer and I have been
battling with it for 2years now, the cancer came even when my late
lovely husband was alive. My husband left the sum of $5million United
States Dollars in a fix/suspense account in one of the banks in
London. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not exceed more than
five more months due to the cancer. The one that disturbs me most is
my blood pressure sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
give out this US$5 million to 5 lucky individuals US$ 1million each. I
have decided to donate this money to help humanity, having been
diagnosed with cancer and know that I only have 5months left, it’s
only Godly that I donate from what I have inherited.
Friend I want you to know that If this money remains unclaimed
after my death, the bank executives or the government will take the
money as unclaimed funds and use it for selfish and worthless
ventures, I need an honest person who can claim this money and use it
rightly, one thing I will like for you to do is to build a school for
the less privilege named after my late husband in honor of his memory,
I would have done that but I don’t have much time left, please
endeavor to support charity and orphanages from what I am
transferring to you. I need your urgent response, then I will give
you more information on how your funds will be transferred to your
bank account.
Please can you treat this as confidential and keep it as a secret for
Security reasons. You can reach me here. annabruun500@gmail.com
My Best Regards.
Mrs Anna H. Bruun

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