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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. Susan Paulson" <angeladward1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dmia5045@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 18:14:06 +0200
Subject: Charity Disbursement


--
Hello Dearest,

With your permission I want to present to you my sincere initiatives and
proposals. Please let this not sound strange to you because
I am not asking you for money. I got your email contact as I was in serious
search for an honest and trustworthy person in your country.

In the spirit of faith, solidarity, humanity and common sense appeal to
your wisdom and kindness as a human of this planet with
the request friendship sustains me if you consider setting up a foundation
for humanitarian work with (£5.500,000.00) Five million
Five Hundred Thousand British Pound inherited from my late husband who was
an industrialist. I decided to donate these
funds because I have no child and my days are numbered according to my
physician who always examines my health because I
was diagnosed by serious lung and breast cancer and will be going for my
third surgical operation soon, I want you to use these
funds nationally and internationally to people without hope, against which
we must not be careless.

I'm Mrs. Susan Paulson, I am 68 years old and childless, always cheerful
with a desire to do good and give to those who need help.
The principles which I rely on in life are faith, humanity, solidarity,
respect and trust. Please always put me in your daily prayers so
that God will grant more life to my living and confirm these funds into
your hand.

I'm hoping to hear a positive mail from you soon, for more details on how
to move forward for the transfer of these funds to you.
But your delays in replying to this message will create an avenue of
searching for a serious person that will understand the nature
of my health situation and handle this fund transaction to the glory of
God. Please reply to me urgently for more details.

Remain blessed with your family
Best Regards
Mrs. Susan Paulson

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