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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 Claudia Ray <claudia3ray@kolozsvar.ro>
Reply-To: Rayclaudia@centralpets.com
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 02:48:30 +0300
Subject: Be Blessed/ REPLY




Greetings in the name of the Almighty,

I am Mrs Claudia Ray from Libya. I am married to Late Mr. Frank Ray of
blessed memory who is an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve
years before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eighteen years
without a child. He died after a brief illness. Since his death I too
have been battling with both Cancer and psychological problems. When my
late Husband was alive he deposited a substantial amount of money in
millions of dollars with a Deposit Company oversea.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have only few months to live due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my psychological
problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a
charity/orphanage home or devoted God fearing individual that will
utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this
organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity
homes (motherless homes), orphanages, widows.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are into radical organisation and I
don't want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy
manner. Hence the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for me to
recover as your paryers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health, because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as I
receive your reply on Email: I shall give you further directives on
what to do and how to go about actualising this project. I will also
issue a letter of authority to the Deposit Company authorizing them that
the said fund Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization
will be forwarded to you. I want you to always pray for me.

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization
or a devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you.
My dreams will rest squarely on your
shoulders.

May the Almighty Bless you.

MRS. CLAUDIA RAY.





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