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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: "Mrs ANN Rimmer" <rimmer_ann1958@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:29:34 +0000
Subject: FROM ANN. H. RIMMER


MY BELOVED ONE,


I RECEIVED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL WITH THANKS, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?.
HOPE FINE.

I MUST TELL YOU THAT I AM VERY HAPPY TO READ YOUR MAIL AND THE GOD I SERVE
TOLD ME THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME.I
PROMISED YOU THAT YOU WILL NEVER REGRET DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH ME.YOU ARE
GOING TO SMILE AT THE END OF THIS TRANSACTION.

BUT YOU WILL PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NEVER BY ANY MEANS SEAT ON THIS MONEY
ALONE WHEN IT FINALY GETS TO YOU IN CASH OR INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK THIS TRANSACTION IS WITHIN MY REACH
THROUGH THE HELP OF MY FAMILY ATTORNEY, SO YOU DONT HAVE TO ENTERTAIN ANY
KIND OF FEAR AS I AM HERE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERST . WE WILL INPLOYEWED THE
SERVICE OF AN ATTORNEY THAT WILL PROCURE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS ON OUR
BEHALF REGARDING THIS FUND AND MAKE THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHILP OF THIS FUND
WITH YOUR NAME AS A NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE HUSBAND.

PLEASE, SEND YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS, YOU
CONFIDENTAIL ADDRESS, YOUR FULL NAME ENABLE ME MAKE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF
THE SAID FUND ON YOUR BEHALF AT THE BANK WHERE THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED, I
WILL FORWARD TO YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK WHERE THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED
SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM THROUGH MY DIRECTIVES AS THE BENEFICIARRY OF
THIS FUND.


THIS MATTER IS SO URGENT AS DELAY ON THIS ISSUE WILL NOT BE IN OUR FAVOUR
AGAIN.I PRAY THAT THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL GUIDE US TO THE CONCLUSION OF THIS
TRANSACTION AND IN OUR MISSION TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILAGE.

AS YOU ARE HELPING A WIDOW LIKE ME IN A SICK BED, GOD WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE
AND PROTECT YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.REMEMBER, THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100%
RISK FREE BUT NEED ONLY CONFIDENT AND TRUST.

PLEASE, YOU ARE THE ONLY HOPE I HAVE NOW FOR SURVIVAL AND IN OUR MISSION TO
HELP THE POOR. AND TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO THE WHOLE WORLD,YOU ARE THE
LORD CHOSEN TO HELP ME AND I WILL NEVER DISSAPOINT YOU IN ANY THING.BUT PLS.
DONT DISSAPOINT ME AS ALL MY HOPE REST ON YOUR SHOULDER.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST TO ENABLE US PROCEED.THE ALMIGHTY GOD
WILL GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY AS YOU AGREE TO HELP A
WIDOW LIKE ME.PLEASE, REPLY SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF OUR FAMILY
LAWYER WHO WILL HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU AS I AM IN A SICK BED AND
MY HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE ALWAYS AROUND ME.

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BE AND REMAIN WITH YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

MY REMAIN BLESSED.

MRS ANN H. RIMMER.
(WRITING FROM THE HOSPITAL)


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