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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: doris robert <dorisrobert_2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:34:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: WE NEED AN URGENT HELP


Attention dear Juma


I hope that this letter will meet you in good health as i have prayed over it before sending it to you. I got your contact in cause of my seriouse search for a relaible and trusted foreing partner which made me to send this letter of good intent to seek for your assistance in respect of your capability, intergrity and as a God fearing person and I hope it will not cause you any embarrassment since we have not had any previous contact or correspondence, however i would appreciate your good understanding by giving this matter the much-needed attention as I am presently in a difficult situation and need your urgent assistance and guidance

I am Mrs Doris Robert a black zimbabwean woman i am 47 years old but I am married to Mr Mogan robert a white zimbabean , who is now late

My husband happened to be one of the rich white farmers who were one of they farmers deprieved of their farmlands by zimbabweian gorvenment under the rulership of president Robert mugabe , if you're a listener of BBC african news i feel you must have heard about this .

Me and my husband were married for 27 years befor he died in the year 2004 after the stresses he had with the gorvernment of our country and we have a child who is 17 years old , his name is franklin Robert .

Before my husband died in a huspital in Dakar Senegal after the problems he had with the gorvernment forces who were tracing to kill him in our country, he ran with me and our son down to Dakar senegal for our safety , But unfutunately my husband bacame sick and died of heart attack because of the stress he had with our gorvenment forces , his death makes me now a widow with the resposibility of taking care of myself and that of my son .

Moreover two days befor my husband died he reavealed to me and my son that in 1999 he deposited the sum of (5, 000.000 USD ) five million dollars in a security holding company here in Dakar senegal. Please i want this fund to be transfered over to your account in your country pending on when me and my son will arrive in your country to meet you .

Please i'm a sick woman and i will like to inform you that the moment the transfer is been made over to your account , you will immediately look for a good phisician to take propare care of my ashma sickness because the sickness have been worrying factor to me since few months ago

Please if you've agreed to help me and my only son please kindly inform me so that we'll foward they full contact details of they security company where this fund is kept so that you can make contact with them and know how they will transfer the fund to your account in your country .

Moreover you have to bear in mind that you have to look for a good business we will venture into with you

Consenqently i have maped out 5% ) of the whole ammount to you for all the efforts you'll make to see this through

We want you to have the clear understanding that we are trusting you for this service due to the fact that we believe God and also convinced that you are God fearing person.

May God bless you and all your family

Regards





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