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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: mrsmary lamy <mrsmarylamy3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:36:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS MARY LAMY!!!


 

From:Mrs. Mary Lamy
126 Haji Yaquob Square,
Wazir Akbar Khan
Kabul, Afghanistan.
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and all the best in your
new year, I am former Mrs.Daquayza Lamy, now Mrs. Mary Lamy. A widow to
Late Aban Mohammed Lamy, I am 62years old; I am now a new Christian
convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live more than four months according to my
 doctors.
This is because the cancer satage has gotten to a very bad stage. My
late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce
any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his business and wealth.
The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than four
months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute
to the development of the church,orphans and motherless babies in
 Africa,
America, Asia and Europe.
I selected you after visiting the information and I prayed over it, I
am willing to donate the sum of US$10,200,000.00 (Ten Million two
hundred thousand Dollars), to you for the less privileged. Please I
want you to note that,this fund is lying in a security finance firm and
upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the transfer
 of
the money in your name.
Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used
for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. May the Grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
 Spirit
be with you and your family.
I Await your Urgent Reply.
Kindly contact my lawyer Barrister. Peters cole, through his Email
address: barristerpeterscole33@yahoo.fr
 
Yours in Christ.
 
Mrs. Mary Lamy.



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