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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 Norma Rojas" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 04:52:42 -0800
Subject: From Mrs Norma Rojas

My name is Mrs Norma Rojas, an American citizen based in the United
Kingdom. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to a
charity Organization through you. You may be wondering why I chose
you. But someone has to be chosen. I am suffering from cancer about 7
years ago and my Late husband Mr. Ben Paka who had left me everything
he worked. I have been touched by the Lord to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband to a Charity Organization through you
for the good work of humanity.

I have asked the Lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has
because He is merciful. I will be going in for an operation, and I
pray that I survive the operation. I have decided to WILL/Donate the
sum of £37,000,000.00 Million to the charity Organization through you
for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less
privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls because I can hardly
talk, and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone
calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.Presently, I have
informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to charity
through you. I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you
abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good
work to others.

If you are interested in carrying out this task, please provide the
following information's stated below:

NO 1: YOUR FULL NAME.
NO 2: YOUR HOME ADDRESSES
NO 3: CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. (HOME TELEPHONE AND MOBILE TELEPHONE).
NO 4: YOUR MARITAL STATUS.
NO.5: YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION.
NO 6: YOUR PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.

I know I have never met you before, after my prayers, my mind tells me
to do this, and I hope you act sincerely. When the money is in your
account, you will take 30% of the total amount and give the balance to
the charity organization in your country.

I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will make my late
husband's relatives to jeopardize my last wish.
Please Forward the requested information so that I will advise you
what to do to receive this fund valued £37,000,000.00 into your
account in your country to enable you to start the charity mission. If
you are interested in carrying out this project, kindly reply to my
private E-mail: normarojas8585@gmail.com

I am looking forward to receiving the requested information to enable
us to proceed with the action.
Thank you.


Best Regards


Mrs Norma Rojas

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