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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: Melanie Juliet Kabore <mariamadams022@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Melaniekabore2022@engineer.com
Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 11:19:36 +0000
Subject: CRY FOR HELP

Dear Beloved,

My Name Is Mrs. Melaine Julet Kabore, from Canada, I have been
suffering from ovarian cancer and the doctor says that I have just a
short time to live. And for the past Twelve years, I have been
dealing with gold exportation, before this disease crippled me. My
late husband, Dr. Jake Kabore, a retired diplomat and one time
minister of mines and Power in Africa. Made a lot of money from the
sales of Gold and cotton while he was a minister, but we had no child
of our own.

later my husband realized through a powerful man of God that it was
evil course instituted by his brother in other to inherit his wealth,
but before then it was too late, I and my husband agreed that he
should remarry another wife but our religion did not permit it, while
planning this my husband’s brother heard it and they planned and
killed my husband at the tender age of 56, he died in the month of
September 2009. Now I am very sick and according to the doctor, will
not survive the sickness. The worst of it all is that I do not have
any family members or children to inherit my wealth. I am writing this
letter now through the help of the computer beside my bed.

I have Twenty Seven Million. And also 150Kg Gold Bars, deposited in
BANK there and I am willing to instruct my bank to transfer the said
fund and the Gold Bars shipping to you as my foreign Trustee. You will
apply to the bank that they should release the funds and the 150Kg
Gold bars to you, but you will assure me that you will take Twenty
Five Percent of the fund and give seventy five percent to the
orphanage home in your country for my soul to rest after I have gone.
In my next email, I will send you the copy of the Certificate of
Deposit which will enable you to apply to the bank and receive the
money and The Gold bars with ease.

This money and Gold Bars is still with them and the management just
wrote me as the true owner to come forward to receive the money and
Gold Bars for keeping it solo or rather issue a letter of
authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I cannot
come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated.

Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital here where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. It is my last wish to
see that this money and Gold Bars is invested in any organization of
your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization,
the poor and the motherless babies’ home.
I want you as a God fearing person, to also use this money and Gold
bars to fund orphanages and widows; I took this decision, before I
rest in peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you their contact. I am absolutely assuring
you that no trouble is involved in this money because this is my late
husband's money and Gold Bars.

Respond to me immediately for further details and instructions since I
am at the end of my life due to the ovarian cancer disease.

Please contact me on my e-mail address:( Melaniekabore2022@engineer.com )
]If you are a God fearing and trustworthy person

Hoping to receive your response.
My Regards,
Mrs. Melaine Julet Kabore

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