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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 FREDRICK RICHARDS" <werner@pilar-ciudad.com.ar>
Reply-To: mrsfredrickrichards33@live.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:09:33 -0300 (ART)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU !!!REPLY ME




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Dear Sir/madam,

With Due Respect And Humanity, Let me first of all inform you, I got your
email address from a mail Directory and decided to mail you for a
permission to go ahead. I am Mrs Fredrick Richards 67 years woman from
Switzerland.I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to
you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows. I am married to
Mr. Williams Richards who worked with a construction company in Asia for
twenty Years before he died in the tsunami disasters, we were married but
without Any children.

I am now suffering from long time breast Cancer and Cancer of the lungs,
from all indication my condition is really deterioration and it is quite
obvious that i won't live more than 5 months according to my doctor, this
is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.Since his death
I decided not to re-marry. I deposited the sum of five million United
States dollars ($ 5 million ) with a bank in LONDON. And now i am willing
to donate this sum of $ 5million to the less privileged,motherless babies
Widows and to contribute to development of church in America, Asia, and
Europe etc.

My late husband was a very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all
his business and wealth, Presently this money is still with the bank and
the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive
the money or rather Issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive
it on my behalf If I cannot come over.

I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment Cancer
of the lungs in a hospital, I have since lost my ability To talk and my
doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live. Please i want
you to note that this money is lying in the Bank in LONDON.

I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize money to fund
churches, orphanages and widows around the world but in my name" Mrs
Fredrick Richards.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as The new beneficiary of this fund on my behalf.

Please kindly send me your details to email address so that i will know
who i am willing and donating the fund to .(1)Your Name (2)Your Age (3)
Country (4) Marital Status.

NAME: Mrs. Fredrick Richards
EMAIL ADDRESS: mrsfredrickrichards33@live.com

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and Keep
this contact confidential till such a time this funds get to your
Custody,this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.

Thanks and God bless you,
I await your urgent reply,
Regards,
Mrs.Fredrick Richards

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