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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: Becky Douglas." <loveworld2004@cashette.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: loveworld24@cashette.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:22:25 +0100
Subject: your urgent respond needed

Becky Douglas
P.O. Box 190
Madrid, Spain
I am the above named person from Spain but now undergoing
medical treatment in valencia, Spain.I am married to Mr Fred Douglas
who worked with Sweden embassy in South Africa for
nine years before he died in the year 2000.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after
a brief illness that lasted for only four months.
Before his death we were both jewish. Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$35,000,000.00 USD (thirty five million united states dollars) with
one security company in here in spain.Presently, this money is still
with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to the less priviledged and the needy
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a God fearing person that will use this money to fund the needy
and the poor. I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not God fearing
and I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be misused.
Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health,
and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always here in the
hospital.
I do not want them to know about I do not want them to know about this development.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall proceed in introduce you
to my Lawyer who will fill in all the neccessary documents and
the Security Company here in spin will arrange the release of the money. I will
also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary
of this fund.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy jewish. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein.
Thanks and the good Lord use you in the right direction to wisely ultilise this funds
as will be directed by me.
Please get intouch with me via my private email:loveworld24@cashette.com
My Regards
Mrs: Becky Douglas.


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