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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: "Mary Thatcher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agibble@hargray.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:36:02 -0700
Subject: Re: Charity Donation.

Greetings Dear,

May the peace of the Lord be with you and your family, I apologize if my message do not suit your present status, let me
introduce myself,my name is Mrs Mary Thatcher, am a good citizen of United Kingdom, I’m 53 years old by age,. However I know this
message may come to you as a surprise, please consider this with all seriousness as I solicit your assistance in the most polite
language. I'm a successful businesswoman and have number of shares in various banks in the world.I spent all my life on
investment and corporate business. Along the line, I lost my husband and two beautiful kids in a fatal accident here in
Westminster-North London. I must confess that I was a very greedy woman who doesn't know much or care about people until my present
predicament.

Shortly after I lost my family I developed a serious health issue which was diagnosed as ovarian cancer. From the medical report by
my personal doctor, I have nine (9) months only to live in this earth. The sad part of it is that since I was diagnosed last
month, my health has dwindled sharply despite huge expenses on drugs and medical services; my business and investment on the
verge of collapse. The pain is much that I had no one to turn to except God. I gave my life to God immediately the issue came up
and still trusting that God out of His mercy would bring solution to my problem.

I have decided to donate what I have to Charities in building Orphanage Homes for the less privileged or disabled people around
the world. Life for me in this world is not that important since we are passing our life in this world so we can have a place in
Heaven. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband for the good work of God which is
$5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million United States Dollars), rather than allow his relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds.

As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me in carrying out my last wish on earth which will be very profitable to you. I want
to “WILL” a total sum of $5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million United States Dollars) to you which I want you to distribute part of it
to any charity home in your city, for your kindness on this work you are to carry out, I am offering you 40% of the total Fund,
while 60% of the Fund will go to any Charity organizations of your choice for me.

Please I am looking forward to hearing from you soon kindly send your full name, Residential Address, Telephone for easy
processing, you can also text my direct number on +19154126615
and send all correspondance to my private E-mail: agibble@hargray.com

Thanking you,

Mrs Mary Gibble Thatcher

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