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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: Janet Bashiru <janetbashiru14@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 03:00:03 -0700
Subject: Beloved,

Beloved,

Good day, I am Mrs. Sala Umar. I am married to Ahmed Umar Madrid
Blessed with memories of working at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Spain Nine
years before he died in 2007. We have been married for 11 years. He
died of a short illness and we had no children.

My late husband died of cancer and uterine fibroid problems. He
deposited a total of $ 14.7 million in the bank before his death.
Currently, this money is still in the bank and recently my doctor told
me I have an illness (cancer) that lasts for the next 4 months. But
what I care most about is the person or organization that will inherit
these funds. It does not matter what religion the person is,I want
this organization or individual to use this money honestly mostly for
charity and orphanages homes. I support the views and beliefs of the
holy book which emphasizes giving alms and Charity and it encouraged
me to take this bold step.

I made this decision because I have no children to rely on here and
I don't want my husband's funds to go in vain or for the bank to
confiscate his fund.
I will give you the contact information of my barrister Barr. Richard
Thomas. He will guide you and ensure that you receive this fund
without problems. My dream depends directly on you until you contact
me, may Almighty God guide and protect you

If you are interested, kindly get back to me with your Full Name,
Contact Address, and Direct Telephone Number. As soon as I receive
your details I will forward them to my Barrister to contact you and
give you more updates.

Thank you,
Barr. Janet Bashiru
janetbashiru14@gmail.com

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