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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: MOTHER JESSICA WILLIAMS <motherjessicaw@mail2world.com>
Reply-To: motherjessicaw@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:17 -0400
Subject: MY PERSONAL OFFER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED!!

ddGod Is The ultimate Giver!
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs. Jessica Williams, A widow to the Late Dr. Tony Williams, I am 52 years old, I am now a new Christian convert, 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 four months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan when he travel led to Afghanistan to monitor an Hospital / a Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then,whose majority, and 99 percent of them are Muslims / Islamic scholars and loyalists, during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his businesses and wealth. My doctors have advised me that I may not live for more than four months,so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the churches in Africa,America, Asia and Europe.I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of Sixteen Million and two hundred nineteen nine ($16,299,161.00), to you for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is deposited in Europe and upon my instruction, my attorney will help you for the transfer of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.
I Await Your Urgent Reply.
Yours in Christ.
My attorney information:
Tom Mark
Tel:+44 701 113 5730.
Fax:+447005-961-837
Mother Jessica Williams.(JP).





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