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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: diana cheng <diana_cheng2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 02:45:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Are you a through child of God?your repply is muchly needed.


I am Mrs Diana Cheng from .London I was married to Mr Manfred Cheng The CEO Veekrol Link MANCHESTER a seasoned contractor
in West African Region. Who died Monday,31 July,2004 in a plane crash in paris. We were married for eleven years without a child. After 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 sumn of US$33.5m dollars in Universal Trust banking (UTB) in United Kingdom.which i wish to recommend a next of kin since My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the lives of the less privileged. I don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction.I now decided to proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin for safety . I want the funds to be used in funding religious organisations, orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of God. I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I don't want my husband?s hard earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my course and I shall hold my peace. I speak French and little English in case you want a telephone communication in this regard. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact to my attorney so that she can commence transfer. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval for the movement of the funds from the Bank, For legitimacy, I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same
purpose.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Diana cheng



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