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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 Malissa Pointer" <mailpointer@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:59:38 +0000
Subject: From Malissa

Dearly Beloved

It is by the grace of the Lord that I send you this Letter, having known the
truth, I have no choice than to do what is lawful and right.

By way of introduction I am Mrs. Malissa Pointer the wife of Mr. Harry
Pointer.

My husband worked in his life time with the Chevron / Texaco in Kenya for
Fifteen years before he died in the year 2001. We were married for ten years
without a child. My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both born again christians.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a Child outside my
matrimonial home which my religion is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US $9.5M. (Nine
Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Security company in
Europe.

The funds where deposited as family valuables / treasures for security
reasons. Hence they are not aware of the real contents of the consignment.

Presently, I'm in a hospital in Kenya where I have been undergoing treatment
for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors
have told me that I have only a few weeks to live. It is my last wish to see
this money distributed to charity organizations any where in the World.
Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since
my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them for personal reasons.

Please, I beg you to help me Stand and collect the Funds from the security
company

I want a person that is responsible that will use this money to fund
churches, orphanages and widows.

It is said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
soundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always just
for the fact that they want to lay claims to the funds they know nothing
about.

I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of a
representative who is in Europe as he will be the one to assist you in
laying claims for these funds. I have to go now.


Yours Ever.

Malissa Pointer.

Please do refer to my private email malissapointer@uk2.net for
personal reasons.


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