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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: allen hill <allenhill001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrallenhill01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:49:07 +0100
Subject: From:Mrs Angela Hill.



From:Mrs Angela Hill.Email: mrallenhill@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend ,
I send my love and greetings to you. I am Mrs Angela Hill fromUnited Kingdom. I am married to Late Dr.ALLEN HILL of blessedmemory who was oil explorer in Kuwait and Brunei for ten years beforehe died in the year 2005. We were married for ten years without achild. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were committed to each other and respect eachothers interest.
Since his death, I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroidproblems,burns all over my face, my doctor told me that I have fewmonths to live due to my cancer problem, and this lead to a stroke attack which bothers me most through because I cannot move as I use to.Having known my condition I decided to seek for your help.
I am in search of a devoted individual that will utilize this money theway I am going to instruct herein.When my late Husband was alive heDeposited the sum of $10.3Million (Ten Million three Hundred United States Dollars) in a Finance Company under my name, the money is deposited as Family Valuables/Treasures for family reasons.
So if you are willing to help me for this work: 25% of theUS$10.3million goes to you to ensure that you are prepared for the taskahead, 60% of it will be used in all sincerity to fund philanthropicorganization, orphanages and widows, while 5% of the fund will be usedfor legal and attorney fees and the 10% will used for expenses inestablishing good investment.
I am taking this decision because the relatives of my husband haveconfiscated other of our wealth without giving any to the needy. Basedon that I don't want to in trust this fund to any of them, and I have no child, I cannot take the fund to the grave. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in inappropriate manner. Since my health is retrogressing by all minute, so my Dear please do get back to me and let me know if you are willing to carry out this work. Then I will make arrangement to prepare the Authorization through an Attorney for you to get Possession of this Fund.
As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you the name and contactof the Deposit Finance Company where the fund is deposited, I praythat this letter bring you and your family good tiding while my dreamsto help humanity rest squarely on your shoulders. Do remember me in your prayers because that is what I needed most for now while I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in thistransaction because of my health very bad condition.Your response is highly welcomed. To commence with this procedurekindly Get back to me for more informations with this Email Addressmrallenhill@yahoo.co.uk
Remain Blessed,Angela Hill

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