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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mother Silvana <charityfoundation@masini.ro>
Reply-To: "Mother Silvana" <charityforsilvana2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:13:09 EEST
Subject: Meassage from the Lord to you!!

My Dearly Beloved,




I am mother Silvana.M.Jayasinha,Formerly Silvana C.

Weddell, I am 50 yearsold.I became a citizen of Hong

kong due to marriage,but I am resident inFalkland

Islands (Islas Malvinas) at present which will be

probably myfinal resting place.I was born an orphan in

1955.I have no father ormother,and I have no

relatives.

I was blessed to have married a humble and kind

man,Dr. Matyer Jayasinha.We both struggled and

worked hard and the Almighty God blessed

usabundantly with riches.He was a dealer in

textiles,apparel.

I am now old and sick without a husband and

children.This has made me unhappy.I have not re-married due to the fact that I

want to cherish my husband`s memory.For 2 years

now i have been seriously sick.I am presentlyin

hospital suffering from cancer and I had a stroke

which has affected my speech.The left side of my

body is paralysed.The doctors say I have a fewmonths

to live.I can only move my right hand,and I am able to

write alittle with it and what I have written is been sent

to you via e-mail by my private computer.

I have little time so I have committed it to spreading

my wealth towards better health care for mankind because this will be

what my husband wanted.I am currently being attended to by a private

nurse at my abode.I have earmarked some funds for

the management and to upgrade and build a new

cancer research facility where I was being treated up

to a few months ago.This will provide better health

care for other cancer patients.I don`t know you,I was

able to get your e-mail address through a specialized

source.There are several projects of which i don`t

have time to execute at present so I am contacting different individuals with the

hope that you will carry out my instructions for the sake of

humanity.Closer to his call home,he made me aware of the liquid funds and kind

worth $1.9 million U.S. Dollars.In currency and kind

with a financial company.

I want you to take custody of the deposit,and use the

money to build an orphanage in your country.You will name it after our
names;Silvana.M.Jayasinha Foundation Home.I do

not want any of my husband`s relatives to benefit from our labour because

most of the avoided us when we were struggling.They have no

idea about my present location.Giving to the poor and

less privileged is what being a real christian is all about.

All I need from you is your assurance that you will use

this funds judiciously as stated in this message.I am not able to

use my laptop as often as I will like due to the advice given me by the

doctors.This is all for now.





May you remain blessed,

Silvana .M. Jayasinha .



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