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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: stephany taylor <stephany@stephanytaylor.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 14:00:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME DEAR,


DEAR BELOVED,
Greetings to you and your family,I am Stephany ,a widow to Late Engr.
DAVID TAYLOR A DEVOTED
CHRISTIAN,I am 64 years old suffering from long time cancer of the
breast.
>From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's
quite obvious that I won't live more than Six months according to my
doctors. This is because the damage the cancer has done to me is very
bad. My late husband and i during the period of our blissful marriage
couldn't produce any child of our own. My late husband was very
wealthy
and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.The
doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than Six monthsbut I
believe God for a miracle and that it is only by the power of God that
can determine my life span, so I now decided to divide part of this
wealth, to contribute to the development of the less privileged /
motherless homes and poor and churshes and mosque in Africa, America,
Asia and Europe,and most especially overthere in your area where you
are.
I selected you and I prayed over it and my heart accepts you as the
right person to help me carry out this duty i have made for God, I am
willing to donate the sum of $6.000,000.00$(six Million U.S Dollars)
which you will use $3,000,000.00 for the less privileged and the balance of $3m to you for
all your efforts. Please I want you to note that, this funds consignment declared as our family treasures by my late husband when he deposited it to the security company in spain is lying in a security Firm in spain and upon my
instruction, you will have a change of ownership of the money in your
name which myself and my attorney will confirmed you right.
Finally, I honestly pray that this money when released to you will be
used for the said purpose and not other wise as you should know that,
you must travel to spain to sign and receive this funds conisgnment on
my behalf as i cannot travel again because of my condition here in the
hospital now.if you are interested, kindly contact me through my email:
(stephanytaylor002@myway.com) May God be with you and your family as
you have the zeal and motivation to work for God through me.
I await your response to me at once. Regards and GOD Bless,
Stephany Taylor.

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