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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: Chanthavy Chan <nelson2023frank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chanthavychan9@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 08:03:32 -0700
Subject:


Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Chanthavy Chan, I am a 64 years old widow from Phnom Penh
Cambodia, my Late husband is from China but we both lived in the United
Kingdom before my husband bowed in the cold hands of death in the year 2020
after an unsuccessful heart and brain surgery.

My husband was a great philanthropist who derived joy in helping the poor
and he encouraged me never to stop helping the poor, We are not blessed
with any Children but I strongly believe it is the will of God.

I was diagnosed with Lymphatic Cancer in 2019 and it is now in the Terminal
Stage which means it cannot be cured except through the help of God, I know
we hardly know each other but I am going to trust you because trust is the
most important thing in life, I have the sum of £3,750,000.00 (Three
Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty British Pound) which I have decided to
give to the less privileged families as my own little way of helping
humanity.

I cannot manage the distribution of these funds because of my deteriorating
health condition, I am soliciting your assistance, Can you distribute this
fund? I am offering you 15% of the total amount which is for your time and
services, the remaining 85% should be distributed to orphanages, schools
and to the people in need of financial assistance, I am trusting you
completely and I believe you will not let me down.

Please kindly reply with the details as stated below if you would like to
assist me:-

1. Full Names
2. Phone Number
3. Address

Please feel free to ask me any question, Please I want us to embark on this
project as a matter of urgency, I am not God but according to my doctors, I
have just a short period of time to live and my last wish is to see this
project happen before my death, Please always pray for me.

Best Regards,
Chanthavy Chan.

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