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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: "helenwxx@terra.es" <helenwxx@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:58:33 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Re: Important Update


Re: Important Update

To Whom It May Concern:=20


Attn: Friend in the Lord,=20


Let me commence by saying greetings to you and your family in the name of G=
od. In my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten yo=
ur contact through prayers and painstaking efforts I have decided to seek y=
our help in carrying out my last wishes. My name is Mrs. Helen Woods. I'm a=
55 years old woman and from Solomon Islands. I was a Realtor and owned Man=
y Companies here in United Kingdom inherited from my husband Late Mr. Johns=
on Woods.=20


My husband and two children died in a car accident six years ago 14th of Ap=
ril 2001 to be precise. Before this happened, our business and material thi=
ngs was all I live for. I never really cared about other values in life. Bu=
t since the loss of my family, I have found a new desire to assist helpless=
families. I have been visiting orphanage and motherless homes to share my =
sorrow and joy with them. I have also donated some money for humanitarian n=
eeds in Sudan, Iraq and Iran, Uganda, Israel, Brazil, and some Asian countr=
ies. Only recently I saw on television the colossal loss of properties and =
livelihood people in Canberra, Australia through fire. I was moving with gr=
eat pity and compassion that I decided to make this contribution
on assisting people over there.=20


Brethren, this is to notify you that one of the company I inherited from m=
y husband deposited a total sum of =C2=A31,500,000.00 GBP which is equivale=
nt to $3,032,015.64 USD Million in a long-term deposit account with (NATWES=
T BANK PLC LONDON). Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoi=
ng treatment for Oesophagi Cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and=
my doctors have told me that I have only few years to live. It is my last =
wish to see this money distributed to listed victims above and others to ch=
arity organization. Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of=
my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony entrusting this h=
uge responsibility to any of them.=20


Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and dis=
tributes it accordingly. Use your judgment to distribute the money and keep=
10% of it to yourself. Feel free to reimburse yourself when you have the m=
oney for any cost you incur during the process of collecting and distributi=
ng the money. If you are willing to help, please reply as soon as possible =
so that my attorney will guide assist you. Maythe good Lord bless you and y=
our family.=20


NOTE: Please, send reply and all correspondences to my private e-mail box: =
Mrs. Helen Woods (Email: mrs.helen_woods@yahoo.co.uk / mrs_helen_woods@cool=
toad.com )=20

GOD BLESS YOU.
GOD IS MY STRENGTH.





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