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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: "Faith Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faithanderson10000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:17:51 +0800
Subject: Faith Anderson {mrs]

Greetings,

Peace to you and your family in the name of the almighty God, in my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching I made on the internet on my sick bed. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer. I have since then lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have limited time to stay here on earth.

Though it’s a sad and long story but I will cut it short for you’re quick and easy understanding. I am Faith Anderson (Mrs.), widow to Late Mr. Clement Anderson, former chairman of Texaco Oil Company in Mauritius from 2001 till 2005 when he died of an auto accident. It all happened on the 13th day of June 2005 when my late husband was traveling for a board meeting scheduled with his board of directors there in Mauritius when he had a fatal accident on his way to the meeting. We were married but without any child. And since his death I decided not to remarry and presently I am 61 Years old

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden, orphanages and the less privileged in the society. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for the propagating peace. Presently this money is still with a safe keeping company and the institution through their management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to take the delivery of my consignment or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody that can receive it on my behalf if I cannot come over. I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing cancer treatment. I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize this money to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows.

As soon as you assured me that you are willingly to assist me out in this transaction, I will kindly send you all the evidence proves concerning the existence of the fund with the company although my husband during making the deposit he never inform the company on the real content of the consignment okay, this was done for the safety of the fund. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined in helping poor people and it will not please God if my husband's hard earned money is misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. And used in an ungodly ways.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in and Keep this contact confidential till such a time this money get to your custody. This is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth. What are required of you are your honesty, trust and sincerity. Upon hearing from you next with positive responses I will let you know the total amount involve on this transaction.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose.

May God Almighty bless you.

Faith Anderson {mrs]

you can contact me back at..faithanderson10000@gmail.com

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