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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: Peter Catherine <peter.catherine69@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 10:36:38 +0000
Subject: My Dearest Beloved


My Dearest Beloved,

I am writing you this letter with the believe you will treat my message with utmost honesty and sincerity of purpose which is my main reason for confiding in you. It is with tears that I am writing you this mail but I don't need your pity, but love for the orphanage home and the less privileged people.I was an orphan and I do not want the orphanage to experience what I have been through in the orphanage home.

My name is Mrs catherine peter,I was married to the late Business tycoon Dr Aluta Peter who died in Auto crash with my only son and two of his relatives,as a result the shock of that painful incident, my cancer sickness got worst and I have been suffering from cancer, hearing problem and hypertension.

My reason of writing you this mail is due to the report that came to me recently from my doctor. After my last diagnostic result, l was told by the doctors that I may not leave for more than one month ahead, because of the damage the cancer have caused in my system unless I undergo an urgent surgical operation upon which my chance of survival is less than 30% according to the medical experts. As it stands, I have given-in to fate and have found God on my sick bed. But I have a more worrying problem, which is why I am contacting you.

My Husband and I have an investment account of about 5m million us dollars in one of biggest bank here of which I am a signatory to and the only beneficiary of the money since after his death.He had intended to use this money for investment before his untimely death struck him.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to the orphanage home I want you to also help the less privileged people.As soon as I receive your reply in absolute truth to accept my request, I will authorize my bank to transfer the money to you directly. This will be made with the assistance of my Late husbands attorney.


Yours beloved.
Mrs catherine peter

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