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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: "tatiana georgieva" <s_welsh@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: tatiana_20042005@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:40:52 +0000
Subject: Your Mail..........

From: Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva
London, W8 5DL,
26 Kensington Court,
England.

I am Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva , a citizen of Bulgaria
but I based in England, I am married to Sir Jim
Georgieva who also is an Englishman though dead now.
My husband worked with the British Railways for over
two decade before the cold hand of death took him away
on the 3rd of December 2004 at about 2:00AM. Our
marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of
the womb.

My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband
and I made a vow to uplift the own-trodden and the
less-privileged individuals within the United Kingdom,
Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest
of the globe as he had passion for persons who can not
help themselves due to physical disability or
financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact
that he needed a Child from this relationship, which
never came. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of 10 Million (Ten Million Great
Britain Pounds Sterling in a dormant Account in one
bank in Europe. this money is still with the Bank.
Presently, am suffering from cancerous ailment for
some years now. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
have a limited or numbered days on earth and that my
life spam will not exceed 150days due to the cancerous
problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me
most is the stroke that I have in addition to the
cancer.

With this hard reality that has befallen my family, I
have decided to donate this fund to a
non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non
profit organization or better still an individual,
that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a non governmental, or a non
religious, and or a non profit organization or better
still an individual, that will use this gift which
comes from my husbands sweat to fund the upkeep of
widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the
down-trodden, physically challenged children,
barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely
handicapped financially. It is often said that blessed
is the hand that gives.

I took this decision because I do not have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are Bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not
want my husband hard earned money to be misused or
invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. I know that I am going to be with the
Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will
fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need
any telephone communication in this regard due to my
deteriorating health and because of the presence of my
husband relatives around me. I do not 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 my attorney whom i have entrusted
every details regarding this fund.

As Soon as i your information is been received by my
attorney, he will also issue a Letter of Authority and
power of attorney on this regards, making you the
original beneficiary of this fund with other related
documents.As soon as i get this information from you i
shall send to you my Identities to you for proper
verifications.
My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of
emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your
life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for a non-governmental, or a non religious,
and or a non profit organization or better still an
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope
to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of
your family.

Send me email through tatiana_20042005@yahoo.com


Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva. Benefactor


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