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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: "Ms. Inin Adamovich" <revjohnobi2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: msininaadamovich2022@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:57:42 -0700
Subject: Dearest

Dearest

My name is Ms. Liliya Adamovich, I am 20 years old Medical student in
Kharkiv National Medical University in Ukraine, I am the only child of
my father of a blessed memory by name Late Mr. Evanko J. Adamovich was
an Oil consultant/ contractor, with OIL COMPANY HERE in Ukraine.What I
have experienced physically, I don't wish to experience it again in my
life due to the recent war crises going on in our country Ukraine
caused by Russian president (Mr. Vladimir Putin) and I'm in a refugee
camp in Poland to save my life.

My late father died in bomb explosion as resulted from Russian
Air-Dropped Bombs in Ukraine that Hit Residential Area Dozens were
Killed and Wounded and hospitals were destroyed in Apparent War Crime
in Ukraine, and the shocked of my father's death in bomb explosion led
to my mother's death after 4 days of my father' death. May their souls
rest in perfect peace.

I am actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help
me relocate to his country for a better life as I was advised by my
late mother, I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I
believe you will not betray me now that you have known my life story.
Meanwhile, 2 days later after my father's death my mother gave me the
information for the secret deposit they made with a Bank in Europe.
The deposit value is US5.5 Million US Dollars only, and I am presently
in refugee camp in Poland to save my life, please I need your
assistance urgently in moving this fund to your country for investment
and also help me relocate to your country, when my inheritance is
properly secured you will have 30% of the value for your assistance.

You can read more about the Ukraine war in the AL JAZEERA NEWS:
news below website:
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/3/9/photos-russian-bombing-destroys-hospital-in-ukraines-mariupol

I will appreciate you get back to me having visited the above website
to enable us to discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of
your understanding.

Let me know if you are willing and capable of assisting me in getting
this fund transferred to your bank account so that I can give you more
information on how to get in contact with the bank where my late
father deposited this fund when he was alive.

Please upon the receipt of this mail message, please send your reply
to my private email address: msliliya@citromail.hu
With love from. Hope to hear from you Email :msininaadamovich2022@gmail.com
Ms. Inin Adamovich

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