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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: "Sister Grace Mbe" <news@net-shinei.co.jp>
Reply-To: gmbe3447@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 01:38:38 +0000
Subject: Re:I will give you more details......

Greetings My Beloved,
My name is Sister Grace Mbe. I am a cancer patient who had
decided to donate what I have to you. I am 59 years old and I was
diagnosed of cancer disease for about 2 years ago. I lost my husband
and was all left alone becaus I had no child. I have no family and I'm
going to go for an operation any moment from
now, and I pray that if it pleases God,that I may survive the
operation I have decided to WILL / DONATE the sum of (Eight million
five hundred thousand United States dollars) for the work of the Lord
and charity purposes.

Currently, I have informed my attorney of my decision in WILLING this
fund to you. Please respond immediately so that I will provide your
with further details on how to receive this fund.

Thank you and God bless you.
Sister Grace Mbe.
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Saludos mi amado,
Mi nombre es Hermana Grace Mbe. Soy un paciente de cáncer que tenía
Decidí donarte lo que tengo. Tengo 59 años y estaba
diagnosticado de la enfermedad del cáncer por cerca de 2 años. perdí a mi esposo
y me quedé solo porque no tenía hijo. no tengo familia y estoy
va a ir para una operación en cualquier momento de
ahora, y ruego que si agrada a Dios, que pueda sobrevivir a la
operación he decidido DONAR / DONAR la suma de (Ocho millones
quinientos mil dólares de los Estados Unidos de América) para la obra del Señor
y fines benéficos.

Actualmente, he informado a mi abogado de mi decisión de DISPONER este
fondo para usted. Por favor responda inmediatamente para que le proporcione su
con más detalles sobre cómo recibir este fondo.

Gracias y que Dios te bendiga.
Hermana Grace Mbe.

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