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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 Mabel Nora" <mabelnora@student.com>
Reply-To: mrsmabel.nora@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:36:29 -0700
Subject: I wait for your reply dear beloved.


Dearest beloved friend,


I am Mrs Mabel Nora from Solomon Island. I was married to Mr.Michael Nora
who worked with Australian Embassy in England for nine years before he died
in April 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we
were both living in a good example of marriage. Since his death I Decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against
my beleive.


When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5Million with a
Security Company in Europe , Presently this money is still in the custody of
the Security company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next one month due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a charity organization or any good person
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a
church, organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages,
widows.


l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all
because they are the one that killed my husband in order to have all my late
husband's properties, as a matter of fact, I don't want my late husband's
efforts to be used by unbelievers and I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly way.I want it to be used for charity world
wide. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my
personal attorney to perfect documents so as to make you the beneficiary of
the funds and futher transfer to you.
I want you and the church or the organization to always pray for me because
the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Mother.


Get back to me with your personal details:

Name in full...................
Contact address................
Occupation.....................
Age............................
Tel number...................


Please always be prayerful all through your life and any delay in your reply
Will give me room in sourcing for another good person for this purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated Therein. Hoping
to receive your response immediately.


Thanks and Remain blessed.


Mrs Mabel Nora

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