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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: serahpeter14@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:32:42 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RESPONSE=20ASAP=2E?=

From: Mrs.Serah Peter.

Reply email to my private email:mrsserahpeter1@yahoo.fr

Dear my quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my dreams
to a reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you through this medium
and i would not like you to take an offence that l am bothering you since
you do not know me neither have we met before. I am Mrs. Serah Peter from
Jordan, I am married to Dr. Alan Peter who worked with Jordan embassy in
Republic of Benin for nine years,before he died in the year 2002. We were
both married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both involved in
charity services.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which is against my principle. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of $5.5 million (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars)
with security company in Asia, which the contact details will be given to
you as soon as you declear your interest to claim the funds and disburst
according to my instruction as my doctor have told me that I would not last
for the next three months due to my cancer problem.Though what disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition of health I have
decided to donate this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want an individual that will use these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages
and widows and to ensure that these set of people are well maintained. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by them. As I do not want a situation whereby
this money will be used in an ungodly manner,Hence the reasons for taking
this bold decision. I am not afraid of death because l have lived a fufiled
life. As it is right now, I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health and also due to 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 I shall give you the contact of the security company in Asia , I will
also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original-beneficiary
of this said fund. I want you to see to the need of the less priviledged.
My happiness is that I lived a fulfiled life and l dont have any regrets
in life. Please note that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for another individual as I stated here in. Do get back at me to my private
mail address: mrsserahpeter1@yahoo.fr for more details to proceed.

Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your interest to help me assist
charity.

Best regards,
Mrs. Serah Peter.




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