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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: helenedavid@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:47:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Donation From Mrs. Helene David.






Dearest in Christ.
I
am Mrs. Helene David, a widow and a cancer patient admitted in the
hospital. I am suffering for cancer and also paralyze by stroke that
make me i can not be able to walk. I haven only a few months to live,
according to medical report. i am a convert to faith and i do not want
you to sympathies for me but my only regret is that i did not know Jesus
Christ earlier in my youth age. I have resolved to use the best of the
short time I have now since the lord has blessed me with wealth I
inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Mark David the sum of
€5.500.000 Million Euros I want a very honest and God fearing person
that can use these funds for God's work. It pleases me to give you 20%
for doing this work on my behalf and help me to distribute and share
these funds according to the instruction which I will give you for this
work of God in my nest
message.
 
I was decided to give arms to charity organizations,
as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, I
have distributed money to some charity organizations in different
countries here in Africa. I have willed and given most of my property
and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few
close friends.
 
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to
close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have inside my
account to charity organization in America, Europe and Asia; they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Now, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them.
 
I get your email contact from internet and I pray over it
before writing to you to help me distribute this to charity organization
in America continent, Europe and Asia

Please try to get back to me as soon as possible for more information.
Mrs. Helene David.

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