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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 Liza Bermudez <mrslizabermudez1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:24:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETING`S FROM MRS LIZA BERMUDEZ


Dearly Beloved:

With due respect and Humanity, I was
compelled to
write to you under a humanitarian ground, however, this is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your
will.

Please I am Mrs Liza Bermudez, A born again christian and a
widow i am contacting you to let you know my desire to establish a
charity foundation in your country with this sum of ( US$5Million
dollars) which I inherited from my late husband (Dr.Joel Bermudez is my
desire to see that this money is invested to any organization of your
choice in your country and distributed each year among the charity
organizations, motherless baby's home, mosques, churches, Schools,
supporting destitute aged men and women
or whatever you may have in
mind that will be to the benefit of the less fortunate.

I
took
this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby's home and
Presently, I'm hospitalized here in  (PHILIPPINE)  where I am
undergoing treatment for my upcoming breast cancer surgery operation.
Please reply as soon as possible, confirming your acceptance to this
proposition so that I will give you all the relevant information that
will authorize the release and transfer of the fund to you as my duly
assigned representative about this funds.

Thanks And God Bless You.
please i am anxiously await to read from you.
Regards,
Mrs Liza Bermudez.

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