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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: Rebecca Hussein <rebeccahussein339@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Rebecca Hussein <husseinrebecca36@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 15:31:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Trusted in God


Dear Trusted in God
 
Please do find time to read my message below and may God bless you..
 
 
My name is Mrs Rebecca Hussein i am from London, I am a sick widowed suffering from cancer for so many years now.  From all indication now my condition is deteriorating and its quite obvious that i might not live long, because the cancer stage is now very severe. as the doctor have said.
My husband Mr Mohamed Hussein Hanadi died in a air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline Boeing 990 with other passengers on board  You can confirm this fact from the website which was aired by the BBC WORLD NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm and my only daughter died in the london BOMB ATTACK.
 
 
I have suffered allot of pains in this sickness and so much lonely here, in this my condition and i will not wish same for anyone that i know.that is why i want to help in charity work for humanitarian service with my money i inherited.
 
 
My late husband was a very wealthy oil merchant and after his death, i inherited the sum of $118,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Eighteen Million United State Of American Dollars) which i have managed all these while before i became sick and diagnose to die soon.  This $118,000,000.00 is deposit with a security bank in London.
 
 
I am contacting you with regard to my last wish on charity work for humanitarian service, i want 40% of the fund used to open a foundation for cancer in my name 35% for motherless babies less privilege and homeless in EUROPE,AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA and 25% will be for you because of your help and any other process you might undergo in caring out my wish.
 
 
Please i seek your utmost trust to help me accomplish this wish on charity work for humanitarian service, please if you know that you will no do as i have wished as stated above do not reply me for God sake and remember GOD is watching us. and he will judge all men. every thing on earth is vanity upon vanity, what matters is how much people we can help while on earth. i need your help on this project.
 
 
 
I will wait to read from you in regards to your help, Please contact me on my email husseinrebecca36@gmail.com
Your Beloved in God,
 
 
Rebecca Hussein
husseinrebecca36@gmail.com


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