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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: Linda Uwen <lindauwen03@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 02:39:13 -0700
Subject: Praise God my Dear,

Praise God my Dear,


I pray that you receive the wisdom of God as you read this mail. I am
Mrs Linda Uwen 57years old

from, GHANA, I am married to Late Mr Uwen, I and my late husband was
into, Oil & Gas

marketing and also a contractor before my husband death. He was
kidnapped and murdered with his

French associate in Gulf Hotel by the rebels during the presidential
electoral crises in my country

GHANA. My late husband also has an oil tanker truck renting company
which was totally burnt

by the rebels after he was killed. We were married for 12 years
without a child due my fibroid

problem. Since over seven months now I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal Cancer. Recently, my

Doctor revealed to me that I would not last for the next Five months
due to cancer problem. From all

indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious
that I may not live more than

two months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous
stage. When my late husband was

alive he deposited the sum of $3.7 Million(USD) in a bank here in (GHANA) ,

Presently this money is still in the bank. Having known my condition I
have decided to donate this

fund to good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein. I want to you

use at least 85% this fund to build orphanage homes, poor aged widows,
help woman with cancer

problems, poor sick ones at the hospital as I want this to be the last
good thing I did on earth

before my death, then take the remaining 15% to take good care of your
home because every worker

deserves his wages. I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the

Lord. My happiness is that I lived a good life. Assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated

herein. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the Bank and I will also

issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the
beneficiary of this money. I also

want you to always pray for me.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sister in Christ

Mrs Linda Uwen

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