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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: "Georgette Porter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kidddiesgoldenfoundation@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 21:34:08 -0700
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU CAN

Hi Dear,
 
 
I was surfing through the Internet when I found your email-ID through a private search engine where you can Lookup Anyone's Email - See their Pictures and look up their Social media Profile. It is really nice to finally connect with you.
 
 
My name is Georgette Porter; I’m a widow, I was born in Alberta, Canada, I migrated to the United states of America (USA) in 1980 with my late husband (Engineer Michael Porter) after we got married; I’m writing this letter from my sick bed because I have been battling with advanced lung disease and I don't know how much longer I have to live.
 
 
I have decided to entrust my entire money worth Twenty Million, seven hundred and fifty-five thousand United States Dollars (USD20,755,000.00) into your care for charity purposes in order to help the less privileged. It is my final wish to make sure that 50% of these funds (USD20,755,000.00) are invested properly.
 
 
At the end of every fiscal year, the profits from the investment should be distributed among credible/reputable charity organizations. You are entitled to 40% of the total funds for your compensation as soon as the funds are released to you and you are to deduct an extra 10% for any expenses you made during the course of getting the funds to you and the remaining 50% will be for the work of GOD.
 
 
I have taken this decision because I know that there are lots of less privileged people suffering from all kinds of diseases out there. These were the last wishes of my late husband.
 
 
Most importantly, My late husband's relatives want me dead by all means so that they will claim all of my late husband's money and Estates. CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL SO WE COULD DISCUSS PRIVATELY at (f68506728@gmail.com). Everything is 100% legal.
 
 
Georgette R.J Porter
My Direct email: (f68506728@gmail.com)

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