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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: "judith heuman" <juheuman_2001@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:38:48 +0000
Subject: **MAY GOD BLESS YOU**

Dear Beloved,

My names are Mrs. Judith Van Heuman I am a dying woman who had decided to
donate what I have to the less privileged and charitable organizations in
the world. I am 65 years of age and i was diagnosed for cancer about 8
Months ago, After the death of my husband, who worked for 15 years with an
oil firm in Botswana before he passes away December 2003 he left me with
everything he worked for.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late
husband to the less privileged and charitable organizations in the world for
the good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's
hard earned money for them selves. I have asked God to forgive me all my
sins and i believe he has because he is a merciful God. I have gone for
more than 6 operations since my illness started but still know improvement,
I want you to pray for me because i will be going for another operation in
the next 24 hours, Pray that i survive the operation.

I have decided to donate the sum of $3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five
Thousand US. Dollars) to charitable organizations for the good work of the
lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the
assistance of the widows. At the moment I can't take any telephone calls,
Due to the fact that my relatives are around me and i have been restricted
by my doctor from taking calls because i deserve all the rest i can get.
Presently i have informed my attorney about my decision in giving this money
to charitable organizations.

I wish you all the best and may the good God bless you abundantly, and
please use the money well and always extend the good work to others. Kindly
Contact my attorney through his email: hanietman@netscape.net if you are
interested in assisting me with what i have asked of you, so that he can
make all necessary arrangement for the money to be transferred to your name
and remitted to your account before it will be giving to the charitable
organizations.

I know we have never met but I have been directed by God to assist the less
privileged and other charitable organizations in the world, and i hope you
assist me sincerely.


May his goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives amen?

God bless you amen.
Mrs. Judith Van Heuman

I will appreciate your confidentiality in this matter until the task is
completed, as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize my heart desire,
Due to the fact that i don't want relatives or family members standing in
the way of my heart desire and my last wish on earth.


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