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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: "Surgicare Transform Medical Hospital" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamie.owen005@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:30 -0800
Subject: Dear Beloved One (A CALL TO SERVE)

Dear Beloveth,

I am Mother Susan Smith, from Britain I am a nurse working in Surgicare Transform Medical Hospital, 22 Wimpole Street, London W1M 8LD U.K.I have this patient in my hospital apartment ward, his name is Engr. Jamie Owen; suffering from cancer of the lungs which after the last test conducted by Dr K.H. Rajesh, It proves that Engr. Jamie Owen will not survive from the illness, henceforth, couple with lost of his wife Mrs. Lyle Thomas. In my conversation with him about his late wife Mrs. Lyle Owen and how she died. Before he was taken where he was diagnosed to be using oxygen so that he can be able to survive for time being; then He became afraid that he might not survive the sickness since the Doctor confirmed that the situation of his health is very critical. And it was from there, that he told me that the shock about his wife’s death contributed 100% of his sickness. With all he told me, made me to be in contact with you believing that you will be a faithful and God fearing type to handle his fund worth of ($6

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