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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: "nottsmario" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nottsmario22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 01:13:30 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Maria O. Notts Charity

Dear Friend,
 
My name is Madam. Mrs. Maria O. Notts  a German citizen but based TOKYO JAPAN, I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to charity Organization through you. You may be wondering why I choose you. But someone has to be chosen. I am 61 years old and suffering for cancer about 7 years ago, my husband who had left me everything he worked.
 
I have been touched by the lord to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to charity Organization through you for the good work of humanity. I have asked the lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has, because He is merciful. I will be going in for an operation, and I pray that I survive the operation.
 
I have decided to WILL/Donate the sum of US 106,000,000.00 Million Dollars to the charity Organization through you for the good work of the Lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.
 
At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls because I can hardly talk, and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.                                                                                                                                   &nb  
NO 1: YOUR FULL NAME
NO 2: YOUR HOME ADDRESS
NO 3: CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. (HOME TELEPHONE AND MOBILE TELEPHONE)
NO 4: YOUR MARITAL STATUS
NO.5: YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION
NO 6: YOUR PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVER'S LICENSE.
NO 7: YOUR COMPLETE BANKING ACCOUNT DETAILS ( BANK NAME, BANK ADDRESS, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, BANK SWIFT CODE, BANK ROUTING NUMBER,YOUR ACCOUNT NAME AND YOUR BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER).
 
I know I have never met you before, after my prayers, my mind tells me to do this, and I hope you act sincerely. When the money is in your account, you will take 30% of the total amount and give the balance to the charity organization in your country.
 
 
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish, Please Forward the requested information to my private email address: nottsmario22@gmail.comso that I will advise you what to do to receive this fund valued US106,000,000.00 million dollars into your account in your country to enable you start the charity mission.
 
I am looking forward to receive the requested information to enable us proceed into action.
 
Shallom !!
Mrs. Maria O. Notts
TOKYO JAPAN


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