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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Evelyn Abid" <mrsevelyn@katamail.com>
Reply-To: evelynabid@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:23:03 +0100
Subject: Greetings From Mrs.Evelyn...Please reply me.


Warm Greetings.
I am MRS.EVELYN ABID Libya. I am married to Late FRED ABID of blessed
memory who is an oil explorer in Libya and Kuwait for twelve years
before he died in the year 2000. We were married for twelve years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his
death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. When my
late Husband was alive he deposited a substancial amount of money in
millions of dollars with a deposit company oversea.
Recently, my doctor told me that I have only six months to live due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a
charity/orphanage home or devoted God fearing individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this
organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to fund charity homes
(motherless homes), orphanages, widows.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are into radical organisation and I
don't want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner.
Hence the reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for me to recover as
your paryers will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health, because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always.
I don't want them to know about this development.As soon as I receive
your reply on Email: I shall give you further directives on what to do and
how to go about actualising this project. I will also issue a letter of
authority to the Deposit Company authorizing them that the said fund Have being
willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you. I
want you to always pray for me.
Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization
or a devoted Individual for this same purpose. Until I hear from you by
email; my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.
Remain blessed.
MRS. EVELYN ABID.

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