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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Paul" <johnpaul03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tracyhatch111@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:53:09 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

From: Mrs.Tracy Hatch
London, W8 5DL,
26 Kensington Court,
England.
I am Mrs.Tracy Hatch , a citizen of Bulgaria but I based in England,
I am married to Sir Jim Hatch who also is an Englishman though
now.My husband worked with the British Railways for over two decade before
the cold hand of took him away on the 3rd of December 2004 at about
2:00AM. Ourmarriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the
womb.My husband diedafter 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
physicaldisability 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 with a security company in Europe . this money is
still with the security company 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 thathas befallen my family, I have decided to donate
this fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a nonprofit
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 anungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. I am not afraid of 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 telephonecommunication in this regard due to my deteriorating health
and because of the presence of myhusband 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 andpower of attorney on this regards, making you
the original beneficiary of
this fund with other relateddocuments.As soon as i get this information from
you i shall send to you my
Identities to you forproperverifications. My happiness is that I lived a
life worthy of emulation.
Please always be prayerful all through yourlife. 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 thissame 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.
Mrs.Tracy Hatch


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