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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs=2eMabel_Ovis?= <infocustprivate@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmabelovis@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:47:39 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?RE=3aDONATION_FOR_HUMANITARIAN_GROUND?=

Dearest:

With Due respect and humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs. Mabel Ovis, and I am married to Mr. Christopher Ovis director J.C Industries in Nigeria. We were married for 16 years without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries
Operation.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next One months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke) Before my husband died last year there is this sum $3.5 Million Dollars that he deposited in a Security Agent here In Nigeria Presently this money is still in the bank. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my Husband relatives (that have squandered the funds gave to them for this purpose before) are around me and my health status also. I have adjusted my will and my lawyer is aware.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good God fearing brother or sister or (Religious Centers)that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late. Husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God.

I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this fund, And I don’t want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.

I wish you all the best and May the good God bless you abundantly, and please use these funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. As soon you get back to me I will give you contact of my Attorney and tell him I have willed those properties to you by quoting my personal file routing and account information.And I will also notified the Security Agent where this funds was kept that I am willing my properties to you for a good, effective and prudent work. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by Almighty
God.

If you are interested in carrying out this task, get back to me for more details on this noble project of mine.

God bless you as you listen to the voice of reasoning,
I expect to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,

Mrs.Mabel Ovis
Email: mrsmabelovis@yahoo.com

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