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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: mary williams <marywilliams2004@yeah.net>
Reply-To: mary williams <marywilliams2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:13:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dear in the Lord from Madam Mary Williams


My Dear in the Lord from Madam Mary Williams
 
 I am Mary Williams I am a widow suffering from long time illness (Cancer)
I am currently admitted in a privet hospital here, I have some funds I
inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Daniel Williams the sum of (€3.5
Million euro) three Million five hundred thousand Euros which he deposited in
the bank, duo to we don’t have any child to inherit this money and my health
condition is very bad now.
My dear in the lord I need a very honest and God fearing Person to donate this
fund, who can use this funds for God's work, who will follow the instruction of
my late husband.
 
My late husband instructed that this fund should be use for charity purpose
such as to build hospitals help the poor and orphanages homes, etc.
  Please if you would be able to accomplish this wish, kindly reply me
immediately,
And send me the following information’s as per below.
 
Your full names...........................
Address .................................
Age ......................................
Occupation ..............................
 Photo...............................................
Tel……………………….
  Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours,
Mrs. Mary Williams.
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Meu caro no senhor da senhora mary williams


 Eu sou Maria williams eu sou uma viúva que sofre de
doença de longa data (câncer) Atualmente, estou internado em um hospital
ligustro aqui, eu tenho alguns fundos que herdei de meu falecido marido amoroso
mr. Daniel williams a soma de (€ 3.500.000 €), três milhões e quinhentos mil
euros, o que ele depositado no banco, duo de nós não têm qualquer filho para
herdar esse dinheiro e meu estado de saúde é muito ruim agora.
Meu caro no
Senhor eu preciso de uma pessoa temente muito honesto e deus para doar este
fundo, que pode usar esses fundos para a obra de Deus, que vai seguir a instrução
do meu falecido marido.
 Meu falecido marido instruiu que este fundo deve ser utilizado para fins
de caridade, como a construção de hospitais ajudar os pobres e orfanatos casas,
etc.
Por favor, se você seria capaz de realizar esse desejo, por favor me responda
imediatamente,
eme enviar a seguinte informação é conforme abaixo.
  
Seus nomes completos ...........................
Abordar .................................
Idade......................................
Ocupação ..............................
Foto ...............................................
Tel ............................
Permanecem abençoado no Senhor.
Seu, mrs.
Mary williams.

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