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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: "ELENA OWEN" <elenaowen9@msn.com>
Reply-To: suzeevaye@halejob.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:18:39 +0000
Subject: MRS.ELENA OWEN

NAME:MRS.ELENA OWEN
%BARR.JAMES BRODERICK (ATTORNEY)
TELE:+44-702-4063999
FAX :+44-870-478-0250
EMAIL:jamesbroderick11@halejob.com
EMAIL:jamesbroderick11@ny.com
ATTN: MD/CEO

I am Mrs. Elena Owen, a citizen of Bulgaria based here in England, I am
married to Sir Francis Owen 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 June 2005 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 down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals within the
Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest of the Globe as he had
passion for persons who cannot help hemselves 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 $10.5 Million (Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in a dormant Account in
one of the leading security and Finance company in Europe. this money is
still with the Finance 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 that has befallen my family, I have decided
to donate this fund to a non-governmental, or better still an individual
that will utilize this money base on my instruction must use this gift which
comes from my husbands sweat to fund the upkeep of widows, 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 giveth 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 by his relatives whom have already sold all his landed
property. 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.
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
Required information.

1) Your full name and address
2) Your private phone, mobile and fax number where you can always be reach.

As Soon as your information is been received by my attorney, he will also
issue a Letter of Authority and power of attorney on this regard, making you
the original beneficiary of this fund with other related documents. so I
will advise you to contact my private ATTORNEY BARR.JAMES BRODERICK based in
ENGLAND UK on his contact stated below for onward proceedings: -
NAME:BARR.JAMES BRODERICK (ATTORNEY)
TELE:+44-702-4063999
FAX :+44-870-478-0250
EMAIL:jamesbroderick11@halejob.com
EMAIL:jamesbroderick11@ny.com

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be
prayerfully all through your life.Any delay in your reply will give me room
in sourcing for a non-governmental, a non-religious, and or a non-profit
organization 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.
Mrs. Elena Owen. Benefactor


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