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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 LIZZY MONACO <wbpresident1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pt783479@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:29:43 +0100
Subject: Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

My name is Mrs Elizabeth Monaco from Canada. I am married to an Indian
man, we moved to the United States of America, by the Grace of God, I am a
new christian convert, suffering from long term invasive cancer of the
breasts, my Doctor already told me that I have a few more weeks to live. I
have $10.5 million funds deposited at Hillsburgh Bank in Canada and I would
like to donate the funds to you for charity work. Please can I trust you
with these funds? Are you sure you can carry out my wish to use the funds
for charity projects in your country? I hope you don't disappoint me.
Kindly contact the Hillsburgh Bank Manager Mr Fabian Patrick though below
details for more information on how to release the funds to you.

Name: Mr Fabian Patrick
Email address: pt783479@gmail.com


Thank you and God bless you

Mrs Lizzy Monaco

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