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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: Ariel Raymond <arielraymond04@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:37:49 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY! THANK YOU!

Good Day.
It’s my pleasure to have contact with you, based on the critical
condition I find myself, although, it’s not financial problem, but my
health, you might have known that cancer is not what to talk home
about, though I don’t know you, and my contact with you was not by
mistake, I guess by divine favor of GOD.
I am married to Mr. Pawel Atlasik whom deals on gas / oil and
installer of LP Gas Appliances for domestic and commercial industries
in Ukraine and Eastern European at large , however he died few weeks
ago killed by the Russia Military Attack along with all the member
of his families. We were married for eleven years without a child.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the huge sum of money in
USA currency dollar amounted to the sum of US$11 Million, secretly in
a bank. Presently this money is still in bank. Recently, My Doctor
told me that I don’t have much time to live because of the cancer
problem.
Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to
take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30 Percent
of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will
go to charity” people and helping the orphanage.
I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by any Governments. I
grew up as an Orphan and I don’t have anybody as my family member,
just to endeavor that the name of GOD is maintained. Am doing this for
humanity in GOD because this sickness has suffered me so much.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
bank and allocation and I will send authority letter that will prove
you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. I sent
this letter to you through a help of medical assistance,you might
receive this message in your inbox or spam or junk folder, depends on
your web host or server network.
But I hope to receive your reply. And please send your reply to this
private e-mail address : antoniaatlasik11@gmail.com
Yours faithfully
Mrs. Antonia Atlasik.

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