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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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Fraud email example:

From: express@helpthepooralleviation.online
Reply-To: gabalbertoassociates@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2017 22:40:35 +0530
Subject: Dear beloved one,please can i trust you on this?


Greetings beloved one, Glory to God in heaven. My name is Mrs Michele Allis=
on from South Africa .I am married to Mr. Rodney Allison, who was a farmer =
here in South Africa for many years before he died in 2004. We were married=
for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that laste=
d for only four days. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a ch=
ild outside my matrimonial home, When my late husband was alive he deposite=
d a total sum of GBP 6 Million ( Six Million Great British Pounds Sterling)=
with a bank in London, United Kingdom. Presently, this money is still unde=
r the safe keeping of the Bank in London and Recently, my Doctor told me th=
at I would not last for the next seven months due to my cancer problems. Th=
ough what disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my condition, I decid=
ed to donate this fund to Mosque or church or better still a Muslim or Chri=
stian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruc=
t here in. I want a Mosque or church or God fearing individual that will us=
e this fund on; orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and give =
help to mankind. The good God made us to understand that blessed is the han=
d that gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will=
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good people and I don'=
t want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't=
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence=
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I=
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Go=
d. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my he=
alth because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I =
don't want them to know about this development. Please contact my attorney =
with this specified email and please be serious with this as this is my lif=
e: Name: ALBERTO GABRIEL Phone number: +447010047488 Email : (gabalbertoass=
ociates@gmail.com) Principal Attorney Of Dominion & Ivory Associates London=
UK Address : 800 Lea Bridge Road London UK . Country: London , United King=
dom He will help you to perfect the legal rudiments involved in the change =
of ownership. Please call him immediately. I have delegated all my duties t=
o my attorney because of my ill-health, I am sending this to you through th=
e help of an attending nurse and I cannot make or receive telephone calls b=
ecause the doctors and the medical director warned against it. Please conta=
ct and cooperate with my attorney in order to facilitate the change of owne=
rship in your favor. Call my attorney immediately and contact him on the em=
ail I gave you. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Good woman.=
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. P=
lease always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in contacting my=
lawyer will give me room in sourcing for a mosque or church or Muslim or C=
hristian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will a=
ct accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possi=
ble. Please use 45% of the money for charity and collect 50% for all expens=
es which you will make in the process of transferring the money to your ban=
k account. 3% goes to the development of the mosques or churches and 2 % go=
es to my lawyer; Barrister Alberto Gabriel for his legal consultancy charge=
s. Please always contact me through my private email: (mrsmicheleallison200=
3@hotmail.com) Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. Yours, Mrs Michele A=
llison

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