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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 Josefine John Carlsen <josefine.johncarlsen@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:25:02 +0100
Subject: Dearest Friend,

CHARITY DONATION Please read carefully, I know it is true that this
letter may come to you as a surprise. I came across your e-mail contact
through a private search while in need of your assistance. am writing this
mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, I have chose to reach out to you
through Internet because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. I sent this mail praying it will found you in a good
condition of health, since I myself are in a very critical health condition
in which I sleep every night without knowing if I may be alive to see the
next day.

I am Josefine John Carlsen, wife of late Mr John Carlsen, a widow suffering
from long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband,
the sum of ($11.000.000,eleven million dollars) my Doctor told me recently
that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. What disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition, I decided to donate
this fund to a good person that will utilize it the way am going to
instruct herein. I need a very honest and God fearing person who can claim
this money and use it for Charity works, for orphanages, widows and also
build schools for less
privileges that will be named after my late husband if possible and to
promote the word of God and the effort that the house of God is maintained.

I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manners. That's why am taking this decision. am not afraid of death so I
know where am going. I accept this decision because I do not have any child
who will inherit this money after I die. Please I want your sincerely and
urgent answer to know if you will be able to execute this project, and I
will give you more information on how the fund will be transferred to your
bank account. am waiting for your reply.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Josefine John Carlsen,

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