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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: Laila Salisu <lailasalisu1999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: salisburyjudy47@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 15:08:34 -0700
Subject: Contact Mrs judy salisbury

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I am Mrs. Judy Salisbury .
I am from Idaho but my husband is an Iraqi from Ramadi we live here in
Washington , I lost my husband on August 10, 2018. While I was
struggling with illness cancer for a long time and my doctor said
that the current situation is not under control that I have a few more
months to live.Well my husband is a contractor and before his death he
secured and completed a contract work with USA government's value of
$10.9 million dollars, but death took him away before the money is
deposited into our bank account, my husband is a philanthropist,
before his death, he encouraged me to help the poor, because since we
got married, we were unable to have children.

And due to the condition of my health which is deteriorating everyday
and I don`t want the bank to share the funds between them selves,
Though have I sent five hundred dollars to (Indonesia) and $400,000.00
was sent to the hospital for my medical treatment,I will love to send
the remaining $10 million dollars to you so that you will help me to
give 10%($1,000,000.00) to the poor nations and 10%($1,000,000.00) to
the widows less privileges,and the rest 80%($8,000,000.00) goes to you
for you and your families, under the designation of my late husband
since we do not have any children to inherit this money, please
irrespective of religion, race, ethnicity I want you to handling these
projects with ought most sincerity . Try and answer me now for more
information.
God bless you and your families please keep this information very
secret, never tell anyone about this money at all for security
reasons. Bellow is my email ID [ salisburyjudy47@gmail.com ]

Mrs. Judy Salisbury

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