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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: Joanne Mariose <joannemariose@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:45:24 -0700
Subject:


Goodday beloved,
Calvary Greetings in the name of the Lord Almighty the giver of every good
thing that added no sorrow. I know this letter will definitely come to you
as a huge surprise, but i implore you to take the time to go through it
carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my
future and continued existence. I came across your E-mail from my personal
search afterward i decided to email you directly believing that you will be
honest to fulfill my final wish before i die. I am Mrs. Joanne Mariose,
from Paris France, am 57 years old. I lost my husband and my four years old
daughter in a ghastly car accident in the year 2010. The shock of the death
of my only child and my husband made me fall sick. I have been suffering
from ovarian cancer disease and high blood pressure (HBP) even when my late
husband was alive, the doctor confirmed to me that i have few time to live
here on earth due to my health condition.

I was dealing on Gold Dust and Gold Dory Bars here in Burkina Faso till my
sudden illness paralyze me here in the hospital, at this moment. My late
husband deposited total sum of Nine million seven hundred thousand US
dollars $9,700,000.00 with one of the leading bank here in Burkina Faso but
unfortunately i cannot visit the bank since I’m critically sick and
powerless to do anything myself. Sorrowfully i have no child nor relative
that will come for the money when am dead.Therefore, i want you to receive
the money and take 30% to take care of yourself and family for your godly
assistance, while 70% should be use basically on humanitarian purposes
mostly to establish orphanage home, Motherless babies homeless privileged
and disable citizens and widows. As soon as i receive your reply in my
private email (joannemariose@gmail.com) i will send you the bank contact to
contact them. I will like to know your interest and willingness to assist
me. Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Sister
Mrs. Joanne Mariose.

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