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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 Mary <marywilliam2004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Mary <marywilliams2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 23:51:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Godta i god tro fra Madam Mary Williams

Godta i god tro fra Madam Mary Williams

Min kjære i Herren

Jeg er Mary Williams Jeg er en enke Lider lang tid sykdom (kreft) Jeg er for tiden OPPTAS privet på et sykehus her, jeg har noen midler jeg arvet fra min avdøde mann Mr. Daniel Williams kjærlig summen av (€ 3,5 millioner euro) Tre millioner fem hundretusen euro som jeg har satt i banken, duo til vi don 't har noen barn å arve esta penger og min helsetilstand er svært dårlig nå.

Min kjære i Herren jeg trenger en veldig ærlig og Gud frykter person å donere esta fond, som kan bruke denne midler for Guds verk som vil følge instruksjon av min avdøde mann.

Min avdøde mann instruert fondet esta som bør brukes for veldedighet formål: som å hjelpe de fattige bygge sykehus og barnehjem boliger, etc.
Vennligst hvis du ville være i stand til å oppnå esta ønske, vennligst svar meg umiddelbart,
Og send meg følgende informasjon er som vist nedenfor.

Dine fullt navn ...........................
Adresse .................................
Alder ......................................
Yrke ..............................
Photo ...............................................
Tlf............................

Forbli velsignet i Herren.
Hilsen,
Mrs. Mary Williams.
_______________________________________

Accept In Good Faith from Madam Mary Williams

My Dear in the Lord

I am Mary Williams I am a widow suffering from long time illness (Cancer) I am currently admitted in a privet hospital here, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Daniel Williams the sum of (€3.5 Million euro) three Million five hundred thousand Euros which he deposited in the bank, duo to we don’t have any child to inherit this money and my health condition is very bad now.

My dear in the lord I need a very honest and God fearing Person to donate this fund, who can use this funds for God's work who will follow the instruction of my late husband.
My late husband instructed that this fund should be use for charity purpose such as to build hospitals help the poor and orphanages homes, etc.
Please if you would be able to accomplish this wish, kindly reply me immediately,
And send me the following information’s as per below.

Your full names...........................
Address .................................
Age ......................................
Occupation ..............................
Photo...............................................
Tel……………………….

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours,
Mrs. Mary Williams.

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