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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: chidozie obi <chyborn2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 06:18:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MSG FROM MRS TONIA WOOD URGENT PLS


GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,

My Name is MRS TONIA WOOD ROBERT (A WIDOW), I am a wife of LATE
ENGR.WILLIAMS ROBERT BROWN from CALIFORNIA, in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, My late Husband was a PRODUCTION ENGINEER with SHELL OIL COMPANY in OMAN in ASIA. Before he died in the OIL RIGS through Outbreaks of Fire which killed about seventy Expatriates in the offshore. Also I don’t have any Child because of my FIBROID DISEASES which affects my Womb.

Secondly I am writing to you to assist me with the fear of the lord Jesus Christ to donates some Funds to the less privilege children, Orphanages, and Charity organisation across the World. This Fund was deposited by me and my late husband in a FINANCE COMPANY IN SWITZERLAND,it is our hard Earn Savings .

And the reasons why I am Taking this Decision of Donating this funds to
the poor and the Needies is that I don’t have any CHILD who will INHERIT or
BENEFITS this Money Incase I Die Now, Because my Health Conditions is
Worsen and is nothing to write home about, Doctor says it takes a Miracle for me to survive up to another six months and I don’t want this money to be Confiscates by the Bank officials that’s why I decided to give it out to the poor ones or charity organisations to used it to immortalised the Name of the lord almighty.

Finally if you're willing and ready to help me with all your sincerity and without betrayal to move this fund into your private Bank Account in your home Country, just give your Personal Bank Account in any part of the world, your contact Address and your private phone number through my private E-mail chyborncute@yahoo.com so that i will write the letter of authority to the Finance Company in Switzerland through My Attorney (Lawyer) so that Bank will pay the money to your account as the Beneficiary of this Funds.

Please when my Bank Paid you this money to your Bank Account, please endeavour to used it the way I am directing you in this mail, also take only 30% of the total sum incase you incured any expense while moving this funds to your Account.
As soon as I get your Reply I will tell you the name and contact address of the Finance house in Switzerland and the Amount that is deposited.

Thanks

Mrs Tonia Wood

Remain bless.


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