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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. Don Yvonne" <drjohnowen12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donyvonne002@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:46:40 +0200
Subject: SEASON GREETINGS.

SEASON GREETINGS.

My name is Mrs. Don Yvonne. I am from Singapore but my late husband is
from the United Kingdom, we live at 49-63 frigate, Sheffield city
center Sheffield. S1 2HD United Kingdom, for a long time, until he
died.

I have been suffering from cancer and have a short existence to go. I
lost my husband to heart disease, Meanwhile, Before my husband's
death, he worked a contract of US$2,500,000 With the Turkish
government, but his death took him before the fund was transferred to
my bank account.

My late husband also encouraged me to help the poor, orphans, and
widows. Since we married we couldn't have children until death
separated us. Now I have deposited a sum of US$300,000 to the
hospital for my treatment and US$1,000,000 has been given to my native
country home, Singapore due to my state of health, I want to send the
remaining US$ 1,200,000 to you so that you will assist me to give it
to the poor, widows, ORPHANS in your country as ordered by my late husband
DUE to lack of child to inherit this fund.

I am a woman that don't discriminate that is why I decided to let the fund
reach the orphans, the poor, widows and the less privileged therefore do not
discriminate when controlling this project and I pray that God will
give you a kind heart to take care of this project.

For helping me in reaching the poor, the orphans and the less privileged,
you have to take 30% of the capital for your use and use the rest for the
charity.

Please assist me in fulfilling my last wish and God will reward you greatly.

eMAIL: donyvonne002@gmail.com

Yours faithful
Mrs. Don Yvonne

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