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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 JOYCE BALLO <mrsjoyceballo201777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjoyceballo20155@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:37:32 +0530
Subject: I WARMLY GREET YOU.



--
DEAR FRIEND,

I WARMLY GREET YOU.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF MY PLEAD SOUNDS A BIT STRANGE OR EMBARRASSING TO
YOU.MY FAMILY ATTORNEY WHO COULD HAVE HANDLED THIS EXECUTOR SHIP OF MY
WILL
& TESTAMENT ON MY BEHALF DIED EARLY THIS YEAR AFTER A PROTRACTED
ILLNESS. I
THEREFORE PRAYED FERVENTLY AND BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD,I GOT YOUR
EMAIL
ID FROM YOUR COUNTRY'S GUEST BOOK.I AM MRS. JOYCE BALLO, A NATIVE OF
LONDON, I AM 58 YEARS OLD. AM SUFFERING FROM PROTRACTED CANCER OF THE
LUNGS
WHICH HAS ALSO AFFECTED PART OF MY BRAIN CELLS DUE TO COMPLICATIONS.
FROM
ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS,
BECAUSE MY CONDITION HAS GOTTEN TO A CRITICAL AND LIFE THREATENING
STAGE.

I WAS ORPHANED AT THE AGE OF FOUR AND WAS RAISED IN AN ORPHANAGE.I WAS
MARRIED TO MY LATE HUSBAND ENGR. FIDELIS HOWELL FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT
A
CHILD. FIDELIS HAD CADIO-VASCULAR CONDITION AND DIED OF CARDIAC ARREST
FEW
YEARS AGO.I AM A FERVENT BELIEVER AND A GOD FEARING WOMAN JUST LIKE MY
LATE
HUSBAND. FIDELIS AND I LIVED IN NIGERIA FOR OVER 18 YEARS,WHERE MY
HUSBAND
A PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEER BY PROFESSION WORKED AND ROSE THROUGH THE RANKS
TO
BECOME AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH A MULTINATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND OIL
SERVICING CONGLOMORATE, BEFORE HIS DEMISE.HE ALSO ESTABLISHED HUGE
PRIVATE
INVESTMENTS THAT I ASSISTED IN MANAGING.

SEQUEL TO THE UNFORTUNATE AND SHOCKING DEMISE OF MY PRICELESS HUSBAND, I
DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY.WHEN MY CANCER AILMENT BECAME TERMINAL & MORE SO
BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A NEXT OF KIN TO BEQUEATH ALL THAT FIDELIS & I
LABORED FOR,I SOLD OFF ALL OUR CHOICE PROPERTIES AND OTHER INHERITED
BELONGINGS COMPRISING OF A SHOPPING MALL,AN HOTEL, SHARES,
BONDS,JEWELRIES
AND OTHER VALUABLE FAMILY TREASURES AND DEPOSITED THE PROCEEDS AMOUNTING
TO
USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) WITH FIRST INLAND BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC. (NOW FIN-BANK PLC) AT PRESENT, THIS FUND IS STILL DEPOSITED
WITH THE BANK. THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK JUST WROTE ME AS THE SOLE
OWNER
BECAUSE OF THE UNSERVICEABLE STATUS OF THE FUND. THE BANK SUGGESTED TO
ME
IN A 2 PARAGRAPH STATEMENT TO ISSUE A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION TO SOMEONE
WHO CAN MANAGE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF BECAUSE OF MY ILL HEALTH AND ALSO
THREATENED THAT THE FUND COULD BE CONFISCATED UPON MY FAILURE TO
ADHERE
TO THEIR BANKING RULES AND REGULATIONS WITHIN STIPU

I HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED IN A LONDON HOSPITAL,LOCATED AT FULHAM ROAD IN
WEST LONDON.IT IS THE LEADING CANCER TREATMENT HOSPITAL IN THE WORLD AND
I
HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING TREATMENT THERE FOR LATE-STAGE TERMINAL CANCER OF
THE
LUNGS. I AM COMPUTER LITERATE AND WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE MY
PERSONAL
LAPTOP WITH ME,HENCE I AM WRITING FROM MY SICK BED. I RARELY TALK, MY
DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY FEW MONTHS TO LIVE,UNLESS THERE IS A
DIVINE INTERVENTION.IT IS MY LAST WISH THEREFORE TO SEE THAT 90% OF THIS
FUND IS INVESTED IN ANY CHARITABLE ORGANISATION OF YOUR CHOICE AND
ADMINISTERED AS YOU MAY DEEM FIT, ESPECIALLY TO THE ORPHANAGE HOMES AND
HOMES FOR DESTITUTES AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED. YOU CAN ALSO EXTEND SOME
PART OF THE FUNDS TO CHURCHES AND MOSQUES,IF YOU WISH.10% OF THE FUND
COULD
ALSO BE EXPENDED ON COST OF ADMINISTRATION OF WILL & TESTAMENT AND ALSO
ON
LOGISTIC SUPPORT AND OTHER SUNDRY ARRANGEMENTS THAT YOU MAY REQUIRE AS
SOON AS THE FUND GETS TO YOU.

I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE AS A GOD FEARING INDIVIDUAL AND AS SOMEONE WHO
CARES FOR THE LESS-PRIVILEGED AS MUCH AS I DO, TO TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF
AND
USE THIS FUND FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PURPOSES,I TOOK THIS PAINSTAKING
DECISION IN OTHER TO HELP HUMANITY IN MY LITTLE CAPACITY BEFORE I REST
IN
PEACE IN THE BOSOM OF GOD ALMIGHTY.ACCORDING TO MY PHYSICIANS MY TIME
WILL
SOON BE UP.AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY AND PERSONAL INFORMATIONS AS
LISTED BELOW, I SHALL GIVE YOU THE OFFICIAL CONTACT OF THE FIRST INLAND
BANK PLC OFFICIALS,TO ENABLE YOU CONTACT THE BANK WITHOUT DELAYS.I WILL
ALSO ISSUE YOU WITH A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION.

THE LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION WILL PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE NEW BENEFICIARY
OF
MY WILL & TESTAMENT. THE FUNDS HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE AND AS
SUCH, IT IS WHOM I AUTHORIZE OR APPOINT TO ACT ON MY BEHALF THAT THE
BANK
WILL RECOGNIZE AND RELEASE THE FUNDS TO.PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL
NOT
TREAT THIS OFFER WITH LEVITY BUT WILL RATHER GIVE MY BEQUEST CONTINUED
EXISTENCE.

SEND THE INFORMATIONS IN THIS ORDER:
.
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES :===================================

(2) PERSONAL OR OFFICIAL CONTACT ADDRESS:===============================

(3) HOME OR OFFICE PHONE#:============CELLPHONE#:==========FAX#:=======

(4) YOUR AGE:===============

(5)OCCUPATION:===========================

(6)SEX/MARITAL STATUS:========================

AWAITING YOUR KIND RESPONSE WHILE CRAVING YOUR APPRECIATION OF MY
PREDICAMENT.

SINCERELY YOUR'S
MRS. JOYCE BALLO
(LONDON UK)
PRIVATE EMAIL:MRSJOYCEBALLO20155@GMAIL.COM

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