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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".Angelina B"<paulkoder32@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brightangelinaa@op.pl
Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 15:57:35 +0200
Subject: Mrs ANGELINA C BRIGHT


Greetings I am Mrs.Angelina c Bright, age 73, am the wife of Late Mr. Karl=
Bright. We are both British Citizens. My husband worked as Senior Manager =
with an Oil Company, for Twenty years before he died in the year 2019 may 7=
th. We were married for twenty-nine years without a child. My Husband died =
after a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his death we were =
both born again Christians, and after his death I decided not to re-marry. =
Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of 55.2 Million British Po=
und Sterling (Fifty Five Million Two hundred thousand British Pound sterlin=
g ),Which he made me the Beneficiary. Presently, I'm in Bupa Cromwell Hospi=
tal United Kingdom where I have been undergoing treatments for breast cance=
r. I have since lost my ability to move around. It is my last wish to see t=
hat this fund will be distributed to charity Organizations anywhere in the =
World. Since I became ill, my husband relatives and friends have plundered =
so much over my wealth, but I do not want to die with the agony of entrusti=
ng this huge responsibility to any of them because they do not have the fea=
r of God. Please, I plead to you to help me stand and receive this fund of =
(55.2 Million Pound Sterling), in which you are expected to use Two Million=
Pound Sterling for your efforts, while Fifty Three Million Two hundred tho=
usand should be distributed for Charity Organizations which was the last wi=
sh of my husband. I know that you are God fearing and will use this money t=
o fund churches, orphanages, widows and disaster Victims in the World. I to=
ok this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this fun=
d, and because my husband relatives are non-beleivers. I also do not want m=
y husband's hard earned money to be misused. The doctor will not allow me t=
o talk to anybody but I have a family lawyer who knows my family for over 1=
8 years. I have entrusted him (my family lawyer) with vital information whi=
ch you will require in order to receive this fund. I shall give your name, =
email address and telephone number to my family lawyer as soon as you reply=
and anticipate your willingness to assist me me receive the fund. I want y=
ou to make time out of your very busy schedule, and see to the success of r=
eceiving this fund within the shortest period of time, and I also want you =
to reply this mail as soon as possible, please remember to indicate (1) You=
r Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your Telephone and Fax Numbers. P=
lease, how old are you and what do you do for a living? I hope to hear from=
you soon. Thank you and God Bless you. Best Regards Mrs Angelina C Bright

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