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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: Mrs Felisa Ayers <h.toulbert1@aol.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:48:59 -0500
Subject: Re:Hello dear



Hello to you,


My dear, I know it will be a great surprise to you reading from me today as we did not know each other before. I will like you to please take time and go through this mail, it is the situation of things surrounding me that made me to cry out to ask you for an investment assistance in your country there because I never knew things will turn this way after a painful death (assassin) of my beloved husband by his people because of greed.


My Name is Mrs. Felisa Ayers an orphan, I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, I married to Mr. Ayers Paul who worked with the Sonatrach oil and gas as top senior officer before his death and I became sick and very unwell to continue the work that I started with my husband, since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the word of God is against. We were married for 32 years without a child. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.3 Million in a bank with my name as the next of kin, presently, this money is still with the Bank.


Recently my doctor told me that I would not last for long periods due to my cancer problem and My late husband's relatives who should have assisted me in this situation are greedy and worldly; since my ill- health they have stolen and converted all of my late husband's properties to their private use simply because I did not have a Child. Living me to battle my sickness alone.


Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to someone who will be ready to utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein. This money was deposited by my husband for the future of our children. Now that we did not have any, I decided to give it to charity for the benefit and education of the less privileged/orphans in the society. I grew up as an orphan and I know the pains and sorrow that are associated with it.


I shall be going in for a surgery operations soonest and desire this money to be transferred to you as I do not wish to leave this money in the bank because bankers will misuse it and it will not be in the best interest of the poor and the needy. I need you to carry out this process.


Once I receive your reply I will instruct the bank attorney to write my WILL in your name" that will prove you the present beneficiary of the fund in the bank, which is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.


I need your urgent response as I don't know what tomorrow will result, Please reply to my private email address. (felisaayers@yahoo.com) so that we can keep our conversations very confidential.


Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Felisa Ayers.

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