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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: fukuhara@fuku-kami.jp
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:28:14 +0900
Subject: HELP YOUR COMMUNITIES



Hello Friend

How are you doing today? I hope you are good with your family. I have a
burden in my heart to share with you. My name is Mrs. Beatrice Fas from
Canada. I am undergoing medical treatment as a result of Cancer. I pray I
am not going to die and I also want you to always pray for my well-being
and recovery.

I was married to Mr. Almara Baykatar who worked with the Embassy of Turkey
in Nigeria nine years before he died in 2021 because of COVID 19
infection. We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died
after a short illness that lasted only four days. Since his death, I
decided not to remarry or bring up a child out of my marital home because
of the love and respect that I had for my dead husband. When my late
husband was alive, he deposited his inheritance money in my name as the
Next of Kin worth the sum of (7.5 million US Euro) in one of the banks in
ZIRAAT BANK TURKEY. Also, he left some Gold items in the house as our life
treasure.

Recently, my doctor told me that I will not last for a period of three
months due to the cancer problem. After confirming the terrible condition
of my health, I made the decision to entrust this money to you, to treat
the underprivileged people, homeless children in your country as my
sacrifice for their wellbeing.

I want you to take 30% of the total money for your personal use and
compensation while 70% of the money will go to the needy like the
orphanages, the people with health challenges or suffering terminal
diseases. I am doing this sacrifice so that God will forgive me for my
sins and receive my soul because this cancer disease has suffered me so
much. Money can not save or buy me a life anymore. And the bank has given
me a deadline to provide the authorization for the beneficiary.

Please I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health condition as my doctor advised. You can reach me easily through
my doctor called Mr Alejandro Padilla from Mexico.

I have all the necessary documents for this claim. I can send it to you in
my next mail if I get your true response. I will also issue you a letter
of Authorization to the bank that will empower you as the approved
beneficiary of this deposited fund. I want you to always pray for me that
God will forgive and receive my soul.

Please assure me that you will follow my instructions even if I die. Hope
to hear from you as soon as possible. You can contact me privately;
beatricefas2024@outlook.com

Thanks
Yours blessed
Beatrice.


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