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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: Jones Mary <mary62jones@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:17:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thanks for your reply




Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME

Is Mary, I'm delighted to hear from you. Thanks for you concern.
May the good Lord bless and supply all your needs.

I was married to Dr Hilarry Jones who worked with Kwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2000. We were married for eleven years without a child.

Now I'm in living in South Africa After my husband died.
I've being praying to God to give a right family or church or organisation to stand as a beneficiary of this money. According to the doctors report about my hearlth, I may not live long.

I have no family nor relatives so i have decided to bless people or church or organisation this money that my husband and I worked hard for.
I will love to know you better before i'll forward your information to the security company as the beneficiaryof this money.

I want this money to go to a God fearing person or organisation who make good use of it.

Remain bless and always put me prayer.
I'll stop now until i hear from you.

Thanks
Mary Jones






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