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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: "Chuks Obiora" <jeanwilliam22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jeanwilliam_2005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:05:24 -0600
Subject: From Mrs.Luz Jean Taborda William

My Dear,
Warm Greetings!
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may
offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and
writing through this channel.I got your contact from a proffesional database
found in internet while searching for a reliable and honest person that will
be an annointed steward in a vision very dear to me.

I am Mrs.Luz Jean Taborda William . person from Colombia undergoing medical
treatment. I am m arried to Dr.Tarboda William who was a gun runner
supplying arms and ammunition to warring factions in Africa before he died
in the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. 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$37.6Million (Thirty seven Million,
six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with a Deposit company.Presently,this
money is still with the Deposit Company.


Recently,my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem. Though whatdisturbs me most is my partial paralysis.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an organisation
or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
here in. I want an organisation or individual that will use this to fund,
women and youth groups, victims of war, environmental
protection,charities,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 and as a part of restitution for the attrocities of my husband which I
tacitly supported. I don't 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 in the bossom.If you consider yourself adequately equipped
morally and spiritually for this mission,please send me a brief memo of how
you intend to use the funds.
Thank you and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Luz Jean Taborda William



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