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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Eilisea Fabien <ryan.jaden01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Eilisea Fabien <eilseafaben@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:21:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I have a proposal for you?
Hello Dear.
I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,
I am Mrs. Eilisea Fabien. I am married to Mr. Fabien Zarif from Solomon Islands He was into Oil & Gas merchant in Federal Republic of Russia for many years before he died in the year 2010. We were married for years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his death we were faithful in God.
Before his death we were both Servant of God. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which God is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million in a bank in Africa.
Recently my Doctor gave me a very bad news which is very disturbing To my ears he told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a Charity organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my Late husband relatives don’t want to set there eye on me and also not even good at all because they are the one that killed my husband in other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the God."God will fight my case and I shall hold my peace, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Africa. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.
Whoever that Wants to serve God must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another organization or good person for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here in.
Thanks and Remain blessed in God.
Mrs. Eilisea Fabien,
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