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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: ROSALYN RICHARDSON <awardlaw@boice-willis.com>
Reply-To: <rosalynrichardson90@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2023 07:43:04 +0200
Subject: RE: FROM ROSALYN RICHARDSON


Hi, Nice to meet you. Please I am Ms, Rosalyn Richardson, I am 78 years old, A widow. and i am a Canadian woman, who is married to an Ivorian man for 26 years before he die. I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and I have been admitted to a private hospital for some months now. Pls my dear I have something very important to tell you and i need your attention on it, I have a little fund I keep in my name which I deposited in the bank that I would like to donate to you for charity donation, I have in my saving account in ivory coast, I don't have anyone who will inherit this fund if I die. So Pls, the reason why I want to donate this fund is because of my health is very bad now and if anything happen the fund will be left in Bank.

So get back to me for more information to enable you receive the funds.
How do you want to receive it by?

(1) ATM Card Delivery
(2) Bank To Bank Transfer

Thanks
Ms, Rosalyn Richardson











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