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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.Ella Fisher" <elafishere@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: msellafisher@aim.com
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:43:10 -0500
Subject: Hope to hear from you



Dear Beloved ,

I am Mrs.Ella Fisher now undergoing medical treatment in Cecilia
Makiwane Hospital South Africa. I am married to Dr. Martins Fisher
Jr,who worked with British Judicial Commission in England for over a
decade before he died on 5th of July in the year 2005. We were married
for fifteen years without a child.He died after a brief illness that
lasted for two weeks.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden
and the less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not
to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of £4 Million (4 Million Pounds
Sterling) with one Finance/Security Company in Europe which he intend
to use for Real Estate Project/Ophanages.Presently, this money is
still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next 4 months due to a rare form of cancer of
the pabcreas.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God
fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in for a Real Estate Project/Ophanages. I want an
individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and
indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in
the universe and also generate income on any investment made in the
Real Estate Project/Ophanages.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor
persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused
or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify.I do
not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner,hence the reason for taking this bold decision.I am not afraid
of death hence I know where I am going.

I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.I do not
need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always.I do not want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe.

I would need your response to be directed to this email for sake of
confidentiality (mrsfishere@aim.com) Hope to hear from you.
Thank you and may the Almighty bless you Amen.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Ella Fisher.


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