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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Daniela Lucas" <us0515413@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielalucass@aliyun.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:39:22 +0100
Subject: Attention; From Miss. Daniela Lucas...

My name is Miss. Daniela Lucas. If this message is not in your Inbox,
it is because i am in a remote area where communication is poor,
please move this message to your Inbox for easy communication.

My name is Miss. Daniela Lucas I am 21 years old. I am from Granada,
in the City in Nicaragua but my parents have their businesses in
Afghanistan and my 2 sisters grew up in Afghanistan.

Unfortunately, I 'm now an orphan as my mother and Father died in the
ongoing Civil war with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

I got your email address in the catholic church where I am in
Nebraska, United States.
I was 20 years old when my parents died in Afghanistan civil war,
things have completely changed and my life has become miserable.

One of my uncles accepted me into his house, at first, I was fine even
though his wife was too hostile to me. She treats me as a slave in my
uncle's house.

Before my Father died, he left behind $30,000,000.00 with the
Afghanistan International Bank, he made me the legal owner of the
money.

My uncle and his wife plan to kill me in order for them to claim my
$30,000,000.00 USD that my late Father left for me.

My uncle has changed my father's personal assets to his names. I
discovered a letter in my uncle's closet and in that letter, I found
out that my uncle and his wife have changed my Father Tie company to
their name, I have no right to my father's company any longer.

My only hope of surviving is my $30,000,000.00 USD funds that are
still in my custody.

In order for my uncle and his wife not to kill me, I ran for safety, I
decided to run away from the house. I am now in a hidden place in
Nebraska very far away from Afghanistan.

I am scared and hidden, I quickly withdrew my $30,000.000.00 USD from
The Afghanistan International Bank, i had to withdraw the money before
the Taliban would claim it, it is now in a Consignment Box...

I was supposed to run to California USA to meet my Aunt, but at the
moment i have lost her address and phone number,

In order for my uncle and his wife not to kill me, a Catholic priest
gave me an address to travel to Nebraska to stay in a church...

I am presently in a church while my $30,000,000.00 USD funds is at the
airport, I left the consignment and some other vital documents at the
airport,

I am scared of the faces I am seeing right here in the church. That is
why I have to deposit my consignment in the airport with the customs
security strong room...

My purpose of contacting you is because I need to come to you to start
a new life. I have heard some evil things about my Aunt in California
as well. I believe she has the same evil character as my uncle. I am
not planning to see my aunt in California.

I requested that you help me to transfer this money to your account
for investment purposes and to continue my studies from where I
stopped immediately after the transfer. I will give you all the
information you need after I hear from you. I am in a sincere desire
for your humble assistance in this regard...

Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded...

I wish to complete my University studies and I wish to be a
Pediatrician because I love children so much I like to take good care
of kids.

I am willing to offer you 50% of the total sum from my $30,000,000.00
once the funds are transferred to your account..

Please permit me to ask these few questions.

1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?

2. Can I completely trust you?

Please consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will detail to you more on
how to proceed further.

Yours Sincerely

Miss. Daniela Lucas.

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