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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: Kiaryose <kone43604@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kiaryosimiee100@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 12:29:58 +0100
Subject: Good Day My Dear


Good Day My Dear,

May the peace of the Almighty God be with you and your Family. With Due
Respect And Humility, I was compelled to write to you under humanitarian
ground. My Donation To You In Good Faith.

I am Mrs Kiaryose Mie, of Japanese Origin but married to Late Sir Ratnavale
from the United Kingdom, I am a widow of 74 years old. My late husband was
The Chairman CEO Of Auto Parts industries Co. Ltd based in London. We were
both married for many years without a child, I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this Fund.(£2,600.000 GBP-British
Pound) (Two Million,Six Hundred Thousand GBP-British Pound) to you for this
Assignment, Charity, less Privilege, building of schools, hospitals and
also for the assistance of the poor widows, Motherless babies, Charity
organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and orphans. and to help Fight
Coronavirus in your Country, I don't know you in person but God knows you,
so contacting you for this assignment is a direction from the holy spirit
of God to donate this fund outside this country through you as my late
husband has already donated a lot in this country United Kingdom,

I will wait for your urgent response concerning this transaction as soon
as possible, so that i will give you more details and how to claim this
fund from where it was deposited by my late husband.

Remain blessed in God.

Mother Kiaryosi Miee.

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