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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. Teresa Collins" <castroarmentac@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Teresa Collins" <mrs.teresacollins25@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:45:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETING`S IN JESUS NAME!!!


GREETING`S IN JESUS NAME!!!

With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings to you in the name of our lord God, and I hope this letter meets you in good time, I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity from God, I know that this message will appear as a surprise to you that we barely know but the grace of God directed me to you and I wish you read this message and be blessed in name of the Lord.

My name is  Sister Mrs. Teresa Collins, from United States, I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a child as a result i may not last till the next two months according to my doctor report. I'm married to Mr.Robert K. Collins, who worked with Canada embassy in London United Kingdom, and we were married for many years without any issue child before his death. I'm 58 years old woman. I have some funds i inherited from my late husband the sum of Four million, five hundred thousand euro (€ 4,5 million euro only) which i needed a very honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the bank and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the house of God,like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help less-privileged. I found your profile and i decided to contact you for the donation work of God Affair. 

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health according to my doctor report, please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of God Affair as i stated contact me back  so i will lead you to Bank where this funds was deposited by my late husband Mr.Robert K. Collins, who worked with Canada embassy in London United Kingdom, for you to retrieve the funds in my name as the next of kin for work of God Affair.

Always praying for their whole lives.

I will stop here until i hear from you.

Always pray for my health.
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Sister Mrs. Teresa Collins

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