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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: New <ajpcm@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:27:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU


GREETINGS TO YOU,



Please excuse this humble email if it offends your sensibilities, but I have no other means to contact you. I can not talk on the telephone, so I did a search for your email address, which I found and decided to contact you for this assignment. I am Mrs. Christable Brown, A Christian widow who is dying of esophageal cancers.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of Seven Months due to cancer problem, but I was touched by God to fulfill my husband last wish before his death.

Before the death of my husband he instructed me to will part of his wealth to the less privilege as his last wish, although I didnot intend to do it initially but I was touched by God to do it when I heard that I might not last longer than seven months. So I have decided to donate some amount of money Inherited from my late husband Dr. Smith Brown to you forthe good work of God on Charity" People in the Street and Helping the Orphanage as part of fulfilling my husband wish and it may interest you to know that my husband derived this money from his vast Estates and Investment incapital market, I decided to WILL/donate the sum of USD$7.2 Million to you and 30 Percent of the total money is for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and especially helping the orphanage. Because my husband derives lots of joy helping the less privilege and the Orphanage.

I will give you the contact of the Bank Manager for the releasing of the specific amount, my personal Reference Number Law/WILL/ 9834520012. I will appreciate your utmost honest in this matter until the task is accomplished asI don't want anything that will jeopardize my husband last wish.



With Regards,

Mrs. Christable Brown.



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