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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 Maria Bazan <mariabazan101@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:12:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR VICTIM-FULLNAME


DEAR VICTIM-FULLNAME,

Thanks for the mail and also your keen interest , i appreciate if you will help me to disloged this fund to your account .My Dear Am a woman a cancer patient, what i want from you is trust and honest that you will not betray me or my little son little son hector since the death of my husband Hilber Bazan i have been having terrible times as a result of this ailment , my main problem now is my little son hector bazan who is 16 years of age .

Recently my doctor told me that i have only 3 months to stay here on earth , that is why i solicit your help now to come and save my son hector , before the unaviodable happen to me .

Am praying to God not to let me die , from this ailment ,what i want you to do is to Contact the Bank where my late husband Hilber Bazan deposited the sum $7 million dollars and disloged it into this your account for a nice for investment purposes , hence my little son hector is small for the sake of my child , which i dont know what will happen to him if i die, that is why i am so desperates considering my ill health , my husband Hilber Bazan deposited the money $7 millon dollars as computer accessories to aviod trace , the Bank .

i want you to send me your contact address and phone number which i will use to get a legal power of attorney on your behalf which will empower you to claim the money on our behalf soon .i will send to you related certificate of deposit from the bank this certificate was issue by the Bank when my husband deposited this money with them.

Equally you to contact the Bank where the money is deposited just for 24 hours, you will be there to disloged this money to your account for a nice investment in your country ,i will give you 30% percent of the total money, 5% percentage to charity home of your choice then the remaining you will help my little son hector to invest it ,hence he is still a small boy,because he will come and stay with you in your country after you finalize with the project.

My late husband Hilber Bazan and i is from peru we have been staying here some years before he died.

Am left with notting except this money $7million dollars in question which i want you to possess in respect to my little son if i die,if i die now my little son hope of living we be ruin,he is left with notting except this money in question pending to transfer to your account upon your readiness to contact the Bank where the money is deposited .

May GOD bless you and your family . Pls Remember me in your daily prayers with my son hector i am in a terrible suitation in the hospital .

You will be communicating with my son hector from time to time , i will give him your number as soon as you send it to me .
Your Sister
Maria Bazan


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