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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.. Maureen Greaves" <apxgxhA@mallesso.com>
Reply-To: <k1mmo@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:29:53 -0600
Subject: GOD'S WORK

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Achtung: Diese E-Mail stammt von außerhalb der Organisation. Klicken Sie nicht auf Links und öffnen Sie keine Anhänge, wenn Sie den Absender nicht kennen oder wissen, dass der Inhalt sicher ist.

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs. Maureen Greaves, married to Late Alan Greaves (PhD} who worked with (Oil Reserves) in the United Kingdom for 17 years before his death On Christmas Eve 2013. Before his death we were both devout born again Christian; lay-preacher and former social worker and my late husband Alan Greaves; was an organist at the church for 40 years, before his was attacked and beaten with a pickaxes on his way to pray at Midnight Mass at St Savior's Church in Sheffield and he died in hospital three days later as you can confirm this link as stated below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2529286/A-year-murder-organists-widow-breaks-vigil.html

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Fifteen million Eight hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling (15,800,000,00 GBP) with a bank that I will divulge later where he worked for 17 years last as the (United Kingdom Oil Reserves) London drilling rig supplier. I am contacting you because of the recent report from my Doctor told me that I have some weeks to live due to cardiac and kidney failure problem, having known my condition, I seek your concept and permission to present you to the bank as my late husband foreign investors to retrieve the fund and utilize for establishing an orphanages home for the poor and needy, and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

Get back to me and tell me more how you intend to spend these money to touch lives in a positive way., May God bless you, as you as you make up your mind to work for him. Hoping to receive your response immediately.“ Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Maureen Greaves

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