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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "mabel.ovis@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mabel.ovis@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mabel Ovis <mabelovis486@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:27:14 -0700
Subject: Donation! Donation!! Donation!!!
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Donation! Donation!! Donation!!!
From Mrs. Mabel Ovis
EMAIL [mabel.ovis@yandex.com]
Hello my dear beloved one in the Lord I contacted you after my fasting
and prayer for my good God to give me an honest man or woman that will
handle this Assignment and after my fasting and prayer you were
reviewed by God and it is my desire of going into relationship with
you.
I am Mrs. Mabel Ovis, I am a gold and diamond dealer, I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer. I am currently admitted in a private
hospital here and I have some funds I inherited from my late loving
husband, the sum of US $7.500.000 which he deposited in a bank here,
and I need a very honest and the God fearing person Christian or
Muslem that can use this funds for God's work and 20% out of the total
funds will be for your compensation for doing this work I found your
email address from the internet and decide to contact you.
Please if you would be able to use these funds for God's work as I
said kindly reply me through this email address
(mabel.ovis@yandex.com) for more details
Thank you and May the Lord bless you.
Your Sister In the Lord.
Mrs. Mabel Ovis
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