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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 Maria Micheal" <info@flcc.org.za>
Reply-To: mrmichealwilliam001@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 05:55:42 -0700
Subject: Dying Mrs Maria Micheal Wiled $100 million dollars in your name and
properties worth million of dollars

We personally program this domain for this used alon

First Bank Office Address: Plot 617/618
Centrgerawilliams5
9 Area District PMB 2861
Gariki Abuja, Nigeria
Telephone: +1238039736658

Dear good friend,

My name is Mrs Maria Micheal , I am 56 years old. I have ovarian cancer
suffer here Suka Clinic and sad, the doctor says I only have a short
time to live. I'm from the US and live in nigeria presently, but I have
live around the world in different countries for over eleven Years as a
business woman dealing with cotton export and other big business like
real estate investment world wide and all that:below is my
Website:http://micheal.com/ websitehttp://www.property24.com.ng, due to
the fact that many African raw materials are very expensive, but now, I
am at the end of the race of life without a child and my floating plants
are here in nigeria.
I have $ 100 million US dollars with FIRST BANK PLC and I want you to
contact the bank via email: firstbankplcfirstbankplc@gmail.com or call
Mrs Maria Micheal with this number:+1238039736658

They can transfer the money to you true your bank account, and my dying
wish is that you use the money to help the less privileged people in
your country, but you must assure me that you only take 80% of the total
money as your own part of the money and pass the remaining 20% to
Charity Organization and Orphanage homes in your country,so that i will
have rest of mind in heaven were god will place me after dearth,this is my
dying wish.Contact my manager with this email
address:mrmichealwilliam001@gmail.com As soon as you get back to us,i
shall contact FIRST BANK PLC for the transfer of funds to your bank
account, as i will instruct my family, upon receipt of your e-mail on
indicating that you are ready and able to be my next of king and to obey
my my dying wish.

Below are the required information needed as stated.
Full Name:........................
Sex:..............................
Age:..................................
Address:........................
Phone Number:..................
Your identity card:.................
Country:.......................

You are also advice to send down the below banking information,so that our
transferring bank can commence transfer on your $100 million US dollars
for completion of the transfer of this funds.



Your banking information...
Name of bank:..........
Account name:..........
Account number:......
Routing number:.......
Swift code:................
Country/destination:....
Bank location:...........
Email address:.........
Email password:........


Wendie Webb
barrister

I want a sincere performance from you as you,received this money from my
bank. Reply me with your email if you are capable and interested,In our
next email we shall furnish you with the rest of our data information's.
Your friend Mrs Maria Micheal .




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