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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 Mariam Banda" <rickr@legendaryholdings.com>
Reply-To: mrsmariambanda1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 06:03:09 -0700
Subject: MY DONATION TO YOU AND YOUR MINISTRY..



My Dear in the Lord,

My name is Mrs Mariam Banda, I am a dying woman who has decided to
donate what I have to you/church.

I am 55 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer of the lung for about
4years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me

everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live
longer than some weeks because of my health, I decided to WILL/donate the
sum of USD$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to
you
for the good work of humanity, and also to help the motherless and less
privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. I wish you all the
best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds
well and always extend the good work to others.

Contact my lawyer Barrister Roy Walker with this specified contact below:

BetesT Partnership
Address: Cardinal House,
Manchester, M3 2LY

Email:rba_walker_director1@consultant.com

Telephone:+44702421894

(USD$3,500,000.00)(Three Million five hundred thousand dollars) to you and
I have also notified him my lawyer about this.

God has directed me to do this.

Thanks and God bless.
Mrs Mariam Banda.



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