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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.Samantha Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samantha_allen@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:50:21 -0800
Subject: Bless You My Dear

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis Hospital
Koekoekslaan 1 Nieuwegein
Netherlands
 
Bless You My Dear
 
I am Mrs.Samantha Allen, age 73 years old,I  am the wife of late Mr. Robert Allen, I got your information's from my late husband diary we are both from United State Of America, my husband worked with the Oil and Gas Company Chevron/Texaco in Africa for twenty years before he pass out.When my late husband was alive he made a fixed deposit sum of $15.5million with Intercontinental Bank Plc in Africa Nigeria,Presently this money is still with the Bank, and the bank management has been sending me emails to come over for the release of this money or i should rather issue! somebody a power of an attorney to receive the money on my behalf.Presently, I'm in a hospital in Netherlands where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia, the doctor told me i may not be able to last up to the end of this year because of my present illness.I need your help in receiving this fund on my behalf and use it for the less privilege.My wish is that you invest 50% o! f this money and use the other 50%
 
Bless you as i hope to read from you soon.
 
Yours in Christ,
 
Mrs.Samantha Allen

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