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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. Jessica Moore" <jessica12moore@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:25:13 +0700
Subject: LAST WISH OF A DYING WOMAN


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FROM: MRS. JESSICA MOORE
TEL: +27 835485068
FAX: +27 866239413
E-Mail: jessica12moore@outlook.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA


I am Mrs Jessica Moore, the wife of late Mr Ryan Moore an Engineer Dublin
based here in Southern Africa. My husband Mr Ryan Moore died in a car
accident I was married with my late husband for many years without a child.
My Husband had a fixed deposit in the bank the sum of [US$8,500,000.00 Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only].

Presently, I am very sick as I told my family doctor that I have Cancer and
I have few months to live on this earth. Please I want you to call me
immediately you receive this letter on my telephone number as I have decided
to donate this fund to any sincere person for these purposes as follow;

1: To set up a cancer hospital foundation to assist victims of it.
2: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute.
3: For the Widows and orphans.

These are the wishes of a dying widow. As the only survival of Moore’s
family this are the desires of my heart, hence my decision as I do not have
a child to take over my family inheritance as I want you to Stand-in for
this inheritance fund for the building of cancer hospital foundation in your
country. If you indicate your interest in this investment in your country I
will be waiting for your telephone call on my direct telephone number +27
835485068 urgently, all documents related to this fund are with me in safety
keeping.


Yours sincerely,
Mrs Jessica Moore



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