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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: "Mrs.Christel Walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrisceowalker@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:04:48 -0000
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello dear,

My name is Mrs christel Walker From United Kingdom I am married to Dr.Walker who worked with our Embassy in your country for a period of 8 years before he died . We were married for 12 years without a child before he died after a brief illness. Since his death I decided not to marry again When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$24, Million pounds with CITIBANK . Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in united state of America . Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer
illness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to churches,
organisation or good real estate investor that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want you to use this money for churches, Charity organisation, orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. Moreover my husbands relatives are not close to me since I developed this Cancer illness and it seems that they wish my demise in order to inherit this wealth since we have no biological children. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the
Citibank (USA) where this money is deposited. I will also issue a
letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this money.I have paid all the necessary fees that this transaction may cost you all you need to do now is to change the ownership of the money to your name and the bank will make the transfer ok, i also want you to always put me in prayer.30% of the total money will go for your own use with your family including the change of ownership which you have to take care of while the rest of 70% will go as i stated, Please assure me that you will act according to my instructions.
Hoping to receive your response soonest,

Kindly Provide the following details for immediate actions to be carried out:
1:Your full names:
2:Your Complete address:
3:Your age and sex:
4:Your Occupation:
5:Your Tel/fax:
6: Your I.D CARD/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
Thanks and Remain
blessed .
Yours sister in the Lord






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