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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: "HANNA EDWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hanna1970@chatdd.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:28:49 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS WITH HONESTY?

Dear beloved,
I am Mrs. Hanna Edward from New Zealand, I am married with dr.Wilson Edward who work in the

chevron / texaco in Egypt for twenty years before he died in 2005. We have been married for

twenty five years without a child, he died when the rebellion in Egypt. He was held hostage

and killed by the Christian youth.
Since his death I decided not to marry again. When my husband was still alive he deposited

the sum of thirty million united state dollars ($30usd million) with banks in the federal

republic of Benin and the bank management has to contact me to receive money or issue a

letter of authorization to someone to receive
it with my name if I can not come because the conditions i am in myself.
I only accompanied my laptop in the hospital now, where I currently receive medical

treatment for cancer in the lungs that have since i lost my ability to speak and doctors

have told me that I only have a few months to live.
Now I just want to see the money invested and my husband can be distributed each year to

charitable organizations worldwide organization. The purpose of this letter I want to find

someone to receive this funding. And as compensation for you as soon as the money into your

account, take 30% of the total money while 70% will be used in the way of God.
I took this decision because I know that there are many poor people suffering from various

types of disease and does not come to him for help from someone who is able to help him.
As soon as I receive your reply, I will provide information to you about what is needed

management bank from you. I will also issue a letter of authority that will prove that you

are the recipient of this fund.
Reply email at: hanna1970@chatdd.com

I await your reply, Thanks


Yours

Mrs. Hanna Edward

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