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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 Tatiana Georgieva" <info@mahosma.com>
Reply-To: tatiana_georgieva84@myway.com
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:41:37 +0000
Subject: Hello..

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, Ihave 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_georgieva84@myway.com


Mrs. Tatiana Georgieva. Benefactor


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