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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 , Mary" <mrshelenadams12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marywilams268@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:52:52 +0100
Subject: I will wait to hear from you now.

Hello Dear

My Name Is Mrs. Mary Williams ,

I am married to (Eng Mr. Williams) from United Kingdom (U.K) who has
an appointment in Tokyo, Japan as the chief Managing director to(Abbes
Suzuki Association Tokyo-Japan Thailand) under Engineering
project/contract awarding section.

My husband died as a result of brief illness called heart attack,
while he was coming back from (ASA) new location area on project
inspection on Saturday 10th December 2008 .Before his death as a
result of our joint account venture we have $20 million (US) dollars
in our fixed deposit account. I was brought up as an orphan and was
married to my late husband for 15 years without a child and am of age,
I am 74 years now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long
time cancer of the lungs, which has partially affected my brain, and
from all indication my condition is really deteriorating.

According to my doctors, my health is very poor because of the cancer
ailment, I cannot stay to live up three months ahead, and I am having
serious problem with my husband's family members. 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 Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I shall
hold my peace. Therefore I need a God fearing person who will assure
me that he/she will use this fund to help the Motherless babies,
Orphanage, Charity organization and less privileged once, and using
for work of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money.

As soon as I receive your reply and consider it right, I shall give
you the contact of my bank manager there who will assist you towards
the claim. I want you to always pray for me because I don't have many
days to live.

Thanks

Yours
From Mrs.Mary. Williams.

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