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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 Yak." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msey003@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 18:47:39 -0500
Subject: Mrs Ella/Dear Friend.

Hello friend,
 
I am Mrs. Ella Yak and I am sending you this mail from my hospital bed. I know my message will come to you as a surprise. But don't worry. All I hope is that you will not betray this trust and confident I am about to impose on you.  I got your contact from the internet  so that you can help me utilize this wealth the way I am going to instruct herein. I was married to Mr. Dan Yak who worked as an Oil contractor in the gulf region for so many years. He died in an accident in 2010. We were married for fifteen years without a child.
 
My late husband left me a deposit of 13,500.000 which I am about to dispose, because recently, my Doctor told me that I will not live much long due to cancer and stroke problem.  My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than 2 months and I am so scared about it . I have no child of my own, even though i wish i had. It is late now, since i cannot get married again , and age is no longer on my side. Having known my condition I decided to hand out this money to take care of the less-privileged people. You will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
Please note that, this fund is lying in a finance house. So i need you to use the funds to help the poor. I know this is hard, and it take a very strong heart to get this done, but you should keep this saying in your heart, I am like Moses in the Bible. He came to the Red Sea and Pharaoh behind him and no way to turn but God delivered him all by a miraculous deliverance. It will be a miracle from God to be able to help all the dear people God has laid on our hearts.
I want you to keep 30 percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity, people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have any body as my family member. I am doing this Please note that, this fund is lying in a bank. So i need you to use the funds to help the poor. I know this is hard, and it will take a very strong heart to get this done, but you should keep this saying in your heart, I am like Moses in the Bible. He came to the Red Sea and Pharaoh behind him and no way to turn but God delivered him all by a miraculous deliverance. It will be a miracle from God to be able to help all the dear people God has laid on our hearts.
 
Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live, and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalms 138: 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me...... psalms 41: 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. Two of my favorite verses: Philippians 2:27: For indeed he was sick high unto death, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me also,lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.( I always say this in my  mind)
 
I want you to contact my lawyer. He will inform you on what to do. Email my lawyer for details;
Bar. James Peters
Email: bjp447@aol.co.uk
Telephone: +447024017925

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