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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 Magret Winter <mgwinters00@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:37:15 +0100
Subject:



Hello,

I have to thank God this moment for his direction as regards this mission.God
want me to complete this mission hence, I got your contact. I know you maybe
wondering how I got your contact email.

Actually when I heard from the doctor that my condition has become so
critical,I
had to reach out to a Christian sister, who assisted me in searching for your
contact in order to help me utilize this wealth the way I am going to instruct
herein, and even the sister that helped me in this regard doesn't know the
purpose for which I intend to use it. I have prayed about it and it has been
revealed to me that you can make judicious use of the resources for
its intended
purpose.

I am currently sending you this mail from my sick bed in the hospital. My
husband earned these funds (10,800,000.00 USD) but he died in a plane
crash and
left everything behind for me and I will join him soon due to my ill
health. Due
to my infertility resulting from medical problems I became barren. God has a
reason for everything. I would want you to contact my lawyer; he will
inform you
on what to do. Contact him with the below details:

Barrister Henry Slater
Email: slaterh.r@lawyer.com
Telephone: +44-702-401-5676

Ensure to use a greater portion of the funds for its purpose in fulfillment of
my last wish. Furthermore you will never have any problem with the law as you
will only pay some amount to the government as tax and a minor percentage to
settle the bill of the bank and the most major part you will use to
bless God's
Children all over the world.

You are blessed.
Mrs. Margret Winter.

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