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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. Kim Tikky Kumalo" <sshabangu119@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.kitikkykumalo2020@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 00:27:29 +0200
Subject: YOUR HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED ,PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

Hello beloved
My name is Mrs Kim Tikky Kumalo from South Korea; I am legally married
to Mr Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo a South Africa citizen. I lived in the
United States with my husband for most of my life with our two
children but one is late.
His name is Mpho Kumalo and John kumalo is 15 years of age now due to
my old age we have to moved down to South Africa, I am 57 years of age
suffering from a long term sickness of heart disease,If not that I am
a god fearing person I would have died a long time but by the grace of
god I am still alive
From all indications from my doctor that my condition is really
deteriorating and getting worse; and it is quite obvious that I
wouldn’t live more than a year, according to my doctor and in all
indications regarding medical analysis,This is because the heart
disease has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to be leave
again as my dear husband passed away at home in Midrand after an
asthma attack.
My late husband was very wealthy and he is a South African diplomats
and after his death I inherited some part of his business and money in
the bank, As of now the doctor has advised me that I may not leave for
more than a year,My doctor warned me to stop thinking on who is going
to take care of my son, Having known my health condition I decided to
donate these funds to a church or better still a Christian individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct him/her.
I want an individual person or church organization that will use the
funds for churches, orphanages, research centers and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained because my own country of Origin South Korea church is
growing,I would like you to understand for me to contact you is a
divine direction from God, I have confidence in you because I have
prayed. I am willing to donate the sum of $30.5million U.S dollars,
which my husband left for me to the less privileged of which you will
be responsible,
in taking care of the disbursement and sharing of this money to
organizations that I will appoint, Meanwhile you will also get 30% of
the money which will be Nine Million One hundred and fifty thousand
Dollars ($9, 150,000) as your compensation for helping me to Fulfil
heart desire and also carrying out my wishes,Lastly I honestly pray
that when this money is transferred in your account, you will used it
as I instructed even when am gone or alive, because I have come to
find out that wealth acquisition is not always the final thing
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and
Please I will like you to contact me immediately you receive this
email because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose,May the
grace of our lord, the love of God and the fellowship of God be with
you and your family, please for further discussion contact me with my
email address [mrs.kitikkykumalo2020@gmail.com]
I await an urgent reply.
Remain blessed
Mrs. Kim Tikky Kumalo

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