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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: "Mrs. habibah fenyang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrshabibahfenyang1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:16:47 -0700
Subject:

 
Dear beloved,
 
My name is Mrs Habibah Fenyang i am from London, I am a sick widow suffering from cancer for so many years and From all indication i will die soon because my condition is deteriorating and its quite obvious that i might not live long, because the cancer stage is now very severe. as the doctor said.
 
I am all alone in this situation as My husband Mr Mohamed Hanadi Fenyang  died in a air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline Boeing 990 and my only daughter died in the London BOMB ATTACK.
 
I have suffered allot of pains in this sickness and so much loneliness here, so funny world that after all i inherited from my husband, i still cannot buy a good health. and i wish and pray that you will never suffer or experience this situation In Jesus name. as i am about to die all i want now is that my inherited money be used in charity work for humanitarian service to help cancer patient and the poor and needy all over the world..
 
 
 
My late husband was a very wealthy oil merchant and after his death, i inherited the sum of $118,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Eighteen Million United State Of American Dollars) which i have managed all these while before i became sick and diagnose to die soon. This $118,000,000.00 is deposit with a security bank in London.
 
 
I am contacting you with regard to my last wish on charity work for humanitarian service, i want 40% of the fund used to open a foundation for cancer in my name, 35% for motherless babies less privilege and homeless in EUROPE,AMERICA, ASIA AND AFRICA and 25% will be for you because of your help and any other process you might undergo in caring out my wish.
 
 
Please i seek your utmost trust to help me accomplish this wish on charity work for humanitarian service, please if you know that you will no do as i have wished and stated above, do not reply me for God sake and remember GOD is watching us. and he will judge all men. every thing on earth is vanity upon vanity, what matters is how much people we can help while on earth. i need your help on this project.
 
I will wait to read from you as this is urgent, Please contact me on my email mrshabibahfenyang2@gmail.com
 
Your beloved in God,
 
Habibah Fenyang
mrshabibahfenyang2@gmail.com

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