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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: "Leszczynska Anna Malgorzata." <maminou1.2017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: annamalgorzata587@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 04:14:01 -0700
Subject: DONATION

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I am Mrs. Leszczynska Anna Malgorzata, presently admitted in one of
the hospitals here in Ivory Coast before he died in a ghastly motor
accident on his way to a Board meeting. My Husband and I were married
but without any children.
I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
Cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live so I think
the best thing to do is to use the money for charity purposes. I want
a person who is trustworthy that I will make the beneficiary of my
late Husband's Fund deposited with the bank so that the person can get
the money and utilize 70% of this money to fund education , orphanages
and widows around the world.


At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the
fact that my relatives (They had squandered the funds I gave them for
this purpose before and around me I have been helping orphans
orphanage/motherless homes. I have also donated some money for
humanitarian needs in Sudan , South Africa , Brazil , Spain , Austria
,Germany and some Asian countries.


I have been touched by the good work of humanity through you, rather
than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds
inappropriately. I know I have never met you but my mind tells me to
do this, and I hope you act sincerely.


As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact details
of the Bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated here in and Keep this contact
confidential till such a time these funds get to your Custody. This is
to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.

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Keep me in your daily prayers and hope to hear from you soonest.

Anna Malgorzata.

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