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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: "Rev Sister Mary Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r.marythomas@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 14:46:20 -0000
Subject: PEACE OF THE LORD GOD BE WITH YOU MY DEAR.

Good day,
 
I am Reverend Sister Mary Thomas from st Paul Catholic Church here in United
Kingdom, it's very pathetic that we lost Rev. Father Clement Sandy of st Paul
Catholic Church London. Late Rev.Clement Sandy is an American and also an
orphan but nationalized in st Paul Cathedral London.
 
 
Late Rev.Father Clement Sandy died on 5th MARCH 2016 and before he died, he
made a will and instructs me to contact you on your email when he died as the
next of kin of the fund as his spirit direct him.
 
 
I am glad to inform you that late Rev.Clement Sandy made you the beneficiary of
his will a sum of $6,500,000.00 through your e-mail address, you might be
wondering how late Rev.Father Clement Sandy made you the beneficiary of his
will.
 
 
Late Rev.Father Clement Sandy made a random sampling of many people's e-mail
addresses by the help of Microsoft international firm and among the people e-
mail addresses, yours came out as a draw and this is how late father Clement
Sandy made you the beneficiary of his will and instruct that you can only be
informed when he pass on and memorial service Completed.
 
 
Now for you to claim your fund forward the details below to me via this email
(r.marythomas@yandex.com) so I can forward it to the Doncaster Finance and Securities,International
Payment Center London, United Kingdom for the release of your funds.
 
 
Full name.
Contact address.
Age
Occupation.
Private phone number.
 
Best regards & God bless you.
 
Reverend Sister Mary Thomas.

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