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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: p.macchi@thetriumph.com
Reply-To: msangelwilliamshsv@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:06:14 +0000
Subject: HOPE MY LETTER MEET YOU IN GOOD HEALTH!!



MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED
WITH LUNGS CANCER AND THE DOCTOR SAID I HAVE LESS THAN 6 WEEKS TO LIVE.
SINCE THIS SUDDEN NEWS WAS ANNOUNCED TO ME, I HAVE BEEN REFLECTING OVER M=
Y
LIFE IN THE PAST, IT IS PAINFUL THAT AFTER OVER 26 YEARS OF A PEACEFUL
MARRIAGE WITH MY LATE HUSBAND MALACHI. WE LOST THE ONLY CHILD THAT WOULD
HAVE INHERITED OUR NUMEROUS WEALTH.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0 IN THE PAST, I HAVE MADE REASONABLE DONATIONS TO THE VICTIMS OF
EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI AND RECENTLY TO THE SAME VICTIMS IN JAPAN AND THAILAN=
D.
NOW THAT MY HEALTH IS GRADUALLY DETERIORATING, I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DO AL=
L
THESE BY MYSELF ANY MORE.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
I STRONGLY DESIRE TO REACH OUT TO THE POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE, BUT I WOU=
LD
PREFER TO CONTINUE THIS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A KIND PERSON. I WANT YOU =
TO
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (1) ARE YOU A GOD FEARING PERSON? (2) IF =
I
DONATE (15.5) FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
TO YOU, WILL YOU BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT WISELY TO ACHIEVE MY HEART DESIRE =
OF
SUPPORTING POOR PEOPLE AROUND YOU? (3)WILL YOU OPEN A CHARITY FOUNDATION =
IN
THE NAME OF MY HUSBAND AND 1? I WANT YOU TO SET UP A MOTHERLESS BABY=E2=80=
=99S
HOME IN MY MEMORIAL WHEN I AM GONE, THEN KEEP 30% FOR YOUR EFFORT.

PLEASE REPLY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS THANKS
(MSANGELWILLIAMSHSV@YAHOO.COM).

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