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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: Peters Stella <petersstella012@walla.co.il>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:37:38 +0200
Subject: Dear one

Dear one

I am Mrs.Stella Peters a widow suffering from long time illlness (Cancerr), there funnds I iinherited from my late loving husband Mr. Roland Peters, the sum of US$5.5 Million which he deposited in bankk before his death, I need a honest and God fearing person that can use these funds for God's work.

I took this decision because I don't have any childd that will iinherit this money and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision, and my practitionerr has confirmed to me that I have less than Three Months to live, having known my condition I decided to donatte this fundd to a charityy or individual that will utilize this money to assist the poor and the needy. I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanagess, school and church, widowss, propagating the word and workk of God.

Please if you would be able to use these funnds for the Lorrd's work kindly reply me. As soon as I have received your response, I will give you further information about the fund.

here is my private email address.(mrsstellapeters@yahoo.com)

Yours sister in Chrrist,

Mrs. Stella Peters

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