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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: Cillian James <adages.Gidget_gxdxu@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:16:35 +0000
Subject: Your Reply




My name is Mrs. Cillian James, I was a nurse. I was married to the Late Sir Gerald White James who worked with the United Kingdom Cotton Company here in London for over a decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2007. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not be able to do anything due to a rare form of cancer of the pancreas. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke, I have no one to inherit my late husband's estate. Please accept to stand as the beneficiary to my late husband funds and receive his estate, When my late husband was alive he kept USD$15,500.000.00 (fifteen Million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars) with one of the Financial Organization here in London.

Presently, this funds is still with the security company, the money will be transferred to your personal bank account in your state city as soon as I am convince that you will help me with all your heart.I will prepare all the required Legal documents to your name. The money is meant for the project for the less privileged and down trodden in our society and also donate it to the recent earthquake crises that happened in Japan. So do not be afraid of anything.

One last thing my dearest, please use this money for its purpose as it is my late husband's dying wish and also 'God's plan'...

I will be very glad to hear from you but i don't want you to betray me pls, so you have to assure me that.

Thank you and God bless you.

Mrs Cillian James

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