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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.matida.J Williams" <matidawilliams04@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:02:07 +0200
Subject: Can I tust This on your hands?/Humaniterian Assistance

From; Mrs,Matida Joy Williams
No 23 Batrams st,
Johannesburg South Africa.
Reply to ; matida1960@yahoo.com

Dearest, with due respect and humanity, I was compelled to write to you
under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Matida Joy Williams. I was born
in Cape town, South Africa, I am married to Retired Adm. William J. Crowe
Jr. Chairman, President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Committee, 1993-94;
ambassador to Britain, 1993-97; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
1985-89, married for 36 years without a child.

I lost my husband during the bomb blast that happened in United kingdom (Uk)
last Year, and recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the
next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke).
before my husband died there is this sum of money $ 8.2 million dollars that
he deposited with a private finance company in Europe presently this money
is still in the vault of the company. having known my condition I decided to
search for a God fearing foreign partner that can help me utilize this fund
the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want somebody that will use this fund according to the way I stated herein
to help less privileged people, orphanages, Widows and propagating the word
of God. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will
inherit this fund, and I would not want this money to be used in an
ungodly way.

This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this fund. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going I want you to always remember
me in your daily prayers because of my up coming cancer surgery. I will not
fall to tell you that glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and
guilt, note that If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes
sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before
paying much attention to him. and God can only do for you what He can do
through you.
Contact me as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another person for this same purpose you can contact me with this
alternative e-mail address; matida1960@yahoo.com May The good lord Bless
you as you read this mail,

Remain Blessed.

Mrs Matida J. Williams

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