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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: maira kennyson <mairakennyson011@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:55:52 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY! THANK YOU!

Dear Sir/Madam,
My Warmest Greetings.

With due respect and humility, I was forced to write to you about your
humanitarian aid. I am MRS. ANTONIA ATLASIK, a widow, who is aging
long term illness (cancer).
I am currently admitted to a private hospital.

I have some assets that I inherited from my late husband. When my
husband was alive, He made a deposit of ($11 MILLION
DOLLARS).Currently this money is still in the Bank.The doctor told
me that I will not last for more than one month due to cancer
problems.

I need someone who is a very capable, honest, healthy or wealthy
person or an organization that can spend these funds on God’s work to
help the poor and the needy. My late husband taught that this fund
should be used for charitable purposes like advancing health,
education, religion, culture or social or public welfare such as
building schools, houses, orphanages, hospitals, etc. This also will
help in promoting or protecting human rights, and other purposes
beneficial to the public.

I made that decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund and want God to have mercy on me and receive my soul. With
God all things are possible. Please, please, if you can use this fund
for God's work, please get back to me.

I want you to send me the following information listed below:
Your full name
Your country
Your address
Your age
Your occupation
Your phone number

I understand that I don't know you in person but I have been directed
to do this by God Almighty. If you are interested in carrying out this
task, get back to me for more details on this noble project of mine.
You might receive this message in your inbox or spam or junk folder
depends on your web host or server network.
But I hope to receive your reply Immediately.And please send your
reply to this private e-mail address: antoniaatlasik11@gmail.com
Stay blessed in the Lord.
Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,
MRS.ANTONIA ATLASIK.

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