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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 Christine Roland <rolandchristine0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:14:22 +0000
Subject: Greetings,

My Dear Beloved,

i ' m contacting you Based on your good profile i want to solicit for
your help in fulfilling my wish, I am Mrs Christine J Roland 59yrs old
widow from angola, my late husband was the deputy director of Coco
farm agriculture in Cote D’Ivoire and he was killed by the top
officers collaborate with rebels during the presidential election here
i am writing you this message via a computer lap top on my sick bed at
the hospital were i am undergoing medical treatment i have been
diagnosed of Endometrial cancer unfortunately for me my doctor said i
don' t have any chance to survive except by a miracle i have spent a
lot of money on medical treatment yet no improvement.


The reason why i am writing you this letter is because i want you to
stand as beneficiary to the sum of my $ 2.4 Million (Two million Four
hundred thousand Dollars i don’t have any biological child of my own
who will inherit this money neither do i have any adopted child My
relatives and friends have pleaded so much of my wealth since my
illness and i cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them any more.


I want to donate this money to support churches and evangelism i also
want to help children and orphanages in your country Donating this $
2.4 Million Dollars as charity is the only legacy i can leave behind
after my death, help me to fulfil this goal Please if you would be
able to use this funds for the Lord’s work, kindly reply me as soon as
possible for more details.


Expecting to your message soonest

Sincerely,
Mrs, Christine J Roland

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