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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:28:57 +0100
Subject: Dearest in the Lord,Read and Get back to me urgently.




Dearest in the Lord,Read and Get back to me urgently.

You may be wondering why I chose you.But someone has to be chosen.

My name is Mrs Rosemary Williamsn, I am a dying woman who has decided to d=
onate what I have to charity through you.


I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago,immediate=
ly after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for.=


I have been touched by the lord to donate from what I have inherited from =
my late husband to charity through you for the good work of humanity,rathe=
r than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds nappropria=
tely.

I have asked the lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has,becau=
se He is merciful.

I will be going in for an operation,and I pray that I survive the operatio=
n but if i did not survive it don't cry for me only what you will do is to=
help me do this charity work so that my mind will be at rest even in the =
death.

I have decided to WILL/Donate the sum of $4 Million (four Million Dollars)=
to charity homes through you for the good work of the lord, and to help th=
e motherless,fatherless and also for the assistance of the widows and begg=
ers.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that my r=
elatives are around me and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking=
telephone calls because I deserve a rest for now because of my cancer.

Presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund=
to charity through you in your country. I wish you all the best and may t=
he good Lord blesses you abundantly, and please use this funds well and al=
ways extend the good work to others.=20

If you are interested in carrying out this task,i will inform my Family La=
wyer so that he can arrange the release of the funds to you.

I know i have never met you before,but my mind tells me to do this,and I h=
ope you act sincerely good name is better dan millions of dollars.

I will reward you with 20% of this money if you will assist me because I a=
m now too weak and frigile to do things myself because of my cancer.

Note:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until th=
e ask is accomplished,as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my las=
t wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or family members sta=
nding in the way of my last wish.


with Love,
Mrs Rosemary Williams.


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