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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: "MARION HILLS" <mhills003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mhills001@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:18:52 +0100
Subject: HAPPY SUNDAY,

Dearest Friend,

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am Mrs.Marion Hills,a widow to Late Mr.Andrew Hills of PRETORIA
-SOUTH-AFRICA .I am 32years old and am suffering from heart problem i always
had a transplant of heart.

As i am seeing i may not live more than one month that was what my doctor
has told me .

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his
business and wealth.

I am willing to donate the sum of US$26.000,000.00(Twenty-Six Million USD)to
YOU for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less
privileged and the orphans.

Please note that, this fund is lying with a Private Security Company here in
cotonou (republic du benin)west-africa.

Lastly, I want you to keep praying for me as regarding my health.

I am waiting for your quick responds soonest so that i will give you the
contact of the attorney who is going to draft the whole paper-works in your
name as my next of kin so that you can take delivery.

Best regards

Marion Hills

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