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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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Fraud email example:

From: mrppppp@rediffmail.com
Reply-To: janewewiliams1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:12:51 -0500
Subject: My Dearest in the Lord




Hello my beloved in the Lord.

First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction of this magnitude. I am Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams I am 65
years old base in South Africa.I write to Relate to you of my intention
to use my money 20.5 million dollars for charity work in your country.

I was married to Late McCauley Scott Williams who was a contractor with
the Government of South Africa before he died for plane crashed in 2000
in Kenya airways.I have been suffering from cancer I want to know if I can
trust you to use These funds for charity / orphanage and 20% will be for
you as compensation. Please contact me, so that I will give you more
details,All so my dear husband was involved with the January 2000 Kenya
airways plane crashed as you can see on the news line web site.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ africa/6627485.stm. I choose you after viewing
your profile and i have confident in you because i have prayed. I am
willing to donate the sum of $20.5m U.S.Dollars, to the less privileged.
May the grace of our lord the love of God and the fellowship of God be
with you and your family?

SEE THE BELOW CONTACTS
Contact person Ext 110 : MR. GWALA MASHABA
STANDARD BANK CREDIT MANAGER.
Tell+27 83-958-1842,
E-mail: gwalamashaba@consultant.com

Please update me of your communication with the banker as soon as
possible. I count on you; please keep praying for me as I will be praying
for you too. Also let the congregation of the church you worship also pray
for me.
Remain blessed,Thanks,
Get back to me on janewewiliams1@gmail.com

Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams.

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