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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. Rose Maxwell" <mrsrosemaxwell19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.rosemaxwell@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:40:15 +0100
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH.

Dear Beloved,

You may be surprised to receive this unsolicited mail as it may appear to be. Sorry to bother you any way.Glory be to God, My name is Mrs Rose Maxwell and I was married to Mr Ted Grant Maxwell who worked with American embassy in England, and at present am in United Kingdom where We both married for 27yrs without children.

I do not intend to waste much of your time. My husband left term deposit for me before he died,which I intend to give out for charity purpose through a God fearing individual or firm that will received and use the money to help ORPHANS,WIDOWS and PROPAGATE THE WORD OF GOD.

I am looking for someone that I can trust to handle this funds because of my present health problems,i have a short time left on earth due to My cancer problem,I have decided to give the money out to propagate God's work since I do not have a child and due to my husbands belief in giving to the less previlage. Before my husband died we both decided to give the money out for charity works which was our wish and I want to carry out my husbands wish so that his mind can be at peace.

I wait your response for more detail. May God bless you.

Sincerely,
Mrs Rose Maxwell.

 


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