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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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Fraud email example:

From: Margaret Lindley Gisborne <margaret_g101@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:23:38 +0900
Subject: In Good Faith & Trust



--
Margaret Lindley Gisborne
St Paul Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX,England.

Dear Beloved,
I once again notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered
however,if you do receive this message in your SPAM folder it is due to
your internet provider kindly move to your INBOX before responding.As you
read this,I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone
will die someday.Please do not be surprise the way I got your contact,its
obvious that this proposal will come to you as a big surprise.This is
because we have not met before but I am inspired to send you this email,my
Name is Margaret Lindley Gisborne suffering from cancerous ailment.I am
married to Sir Williams Gisborne an Englishman who is dead.My husband was
into privatepractice all his life before his death.we live together as
husband and wife which lasted for three decades without a child.My husband
died after a protracted illness,My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for
persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or
financial predicament.


I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this
relationship,which never came,when my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of Ten Million Pounds(10,000,000.00 Million Great Britain Pounds
Sterling)which were derived from his vast estates and investment in
capital market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is still
with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to
live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from.


Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the
cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my family, and me I have
decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which
comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of
widows,widowers,orphans,destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged
children,barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped
financially.I took this decision because I do not have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy
persons and I do not want my husband hard earned money to be misused or
invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want this money to be
misused hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going.I do not need any telephone
communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of
the presence of my husband relatives around me,I do not want them to know
about this development.

Contact my lawyer with this specified email address:
Barrister Mercer Keith Franklin (ESQ)
E-mail:barr.mercerschambers010@xnmsn.com

Tell him that I have WILLED £10,000,000 to you by quoting my personal
reference number Law/chamber/solicitors/mg/gib/WILL/9894528012 and I have
also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and
good work.


Remain blessed.
Your Sister,
Margaret Lindley Gisborne
In Good Faith & Trust





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