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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: "Elizabeth Foser" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tny.kow5@onet.pl>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:57:23 -0700
Subject: I need your help

Greetings to you

I am Ms. Elizabeth Foser, I was married to Dr.Frank Foser, who worked with the Iraq National Oil Company (INOC) for twenty three years before he died in August 2015, we were married for thirty-seven years without any children.

Before his death we were both involved in charity work and since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum USD$12.5 Million United States Dollars in a fixed deposit for two years with a finance outfit and presently this money is still with them but the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money as it long over due or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.

Presently, I’m in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since not b e i n g able t o talk and my doctors have told me that I have less than two months to live and It is my last wish to see that this money is invested wisely and at the end of every year funds are distributed among charity organization.

I want a reliable and honest person that will use this money to reach out to the motherless,less privileges,orphanages,cancer research centers and widows propagating the word and the sick that have no body to take care of them hence If you are willing and honest enough to do my wishes.

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the details on how you will claim this funds from where it is currently held so that you can immediately transfer the funds to your personal account via bank telegraphic wire transfer.

I will also issue a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of the funds hence please assure me that you will act accordingly as stated herein .

I hope to hear from you soonest

Remain Blessed,

Ms. Elizabeth Foser

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