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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. Evelyn Joshua Emmanuel" <evelynjoshuafinally@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evelynjoshuafinally1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:46:41 -0700
Subject: Re: God bless you,

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Evelyn Joshua Emmanuel, the widow of Prophet T.B Joshua
Emmanuel, the Late Nigerian Minister who die On Saturday 5th June
2021. I'm 57 years old woman. I am presently in distress and under
house arrest while my is undergoing trial in Lagos and Abuja though he
has just been recently granted bail under the condition that my family
refunds to the Federal Government some amount of money.

The government has frozen all the family account and auctioned all our
properties presently the funds is not in Nigeria bank any more, the
funds is in Security Company in Michigan. To save the family from
total bankruptcy I plan to Transfer through the Granco Security
Services. the sum of US90, 000,000.00. Dollars secretly kept by my
late husband.

The money was deposited with The Granco Security Services in Michigan,
USA However, because of the security Watch on me, i may not be able to
carry out this Transaction with you.

You will have to Contact the Security Company in Michigan, USA, the
Security Company shall arrange with you, toward`s effective completion
of this transaction.

Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum and 10%
will be set aside for any miscellaneous expenses while the rest will
be kept for me on trust by you until we decide on a suitable business
investment in your country subsequent to our free movement by the
Nigerian Government.

Endeavor to send your phone number and also your international
passport or driving license for easy Communication. This project is
risky free involvement.

Upon receipt of your response, i shall direct you to the Security Company.

Sincerely Yours.

Mrs. Evelyn Joshua Emmanuel.
Email: evelynjoshuafinally1@gmail.com

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