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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: marina wenzel <marie0france@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marinawenzel996@nifty.com
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 15:59:30 +0000
Subject: the reverend father is waiting to hear from you

Hello Dear friend How are you today, I hope you and your family are doing well.
I am Mrs. Marina Wenzel who contacted you sometime ago regarding my
Charity Foundation. I hope you remembered me?
Well, I am happy to inform you that I have succeeded in donating the money
to AADHAR FOUNDATION MUKATI India.

Meanwhile I could not forget your past effort and concern to help me though we
did not archive this together. But I have good news for you. By the grace of the
lord I want to compensate you with a draft Check of $350,000.00 dollars.
This is my gift and little support to you and your family.
I have given the check to our Parish Priest Rev Fr. Christopher Rocharls to ship
to you to enable you to deposit the Check in your bank for cash out.

Contact Rev Fr. Christopher on his email address below so that he can
help you ship the
Check to your address.
Email: rev.chrisrochas@gmail.com
Phone: +225 0576 507 865
Once you receive the Check and cash the money out, please donate
$100,000.00 to the
less privileged around you and keep the balance for yourself.

This evening I will be traveling to India to continue my treatment
with a recommended
Indian Trado Medical Cancer Specialist.
Please always pray for me,
God bless you
Yours sister and friend
Mrs. Marina Wenzel.

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