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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.Fatima" <fatimaallir4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fartimaali2912@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 02:26:36 -0800
Subject: Yours Sister

From Mrs. Ali
Melissa Fatima

My Beloved One,

I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I am not sure if you
received it, since I have not heard from you, and this is the reason
why I repeat it again, due to the urgency of this matter. Let me start
by Introducing myself properly to you. My Beloved one.

I'M MRS.ALI FATIMA MELISSA A (Citizen OF Turkey),

I am an Elderly widow who Suffers from a prolonged illness (Cancer),I
am Currently Admitted to a Private Hospital, I have funds I inherited
from My late loving husband, DR. ALI BERNARD Which he deposited {$30.5
MILLION US DOLLARS} in a Bank before his Death over Covid-19, and I
need a very Honest and Fearing Individual that can use these funds for
the Work of Charity and 30% of the total funds will be for their
compensation for doing this Work for Charity Orphanage Home in your
Country.


Thank you.
Your Sister.
Mrs.Ali Melissa Fatima

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