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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 J Bbrent" <jen_b610@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jenniferbrent@myway.com
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:03:12 +0000
Subject: I wait to haer from you

From: Mrs.joy j Brent.
London, United Kingdom.

Good Day

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical
treatment in
Barnes Hospital, South Wople Way, SW14 8SU, London,
England. I was
married to Dr. Jim Brent who worked with British
petroluem Coporation
inlondon for over a decade before he died on 5th of
July in the year
2000. We were married for fifteen years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
two weeks. Before his death he made a vow to use his
wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in
the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry
or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10
Million British Pounds with one Bank here in
London.Presently, this money is still with the Bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next 150days due to cancer problem. Though what
disturbs me most is my
stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to an
individual or better still a God fearing person who
will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want
an individual that will use this to fund and provide
succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and
widows and for propagating peace in the universe.Do
understand that i am unable to give these funds to a
british charity or individual because i am required by
law to get the endorsement of relatives to my late
husband who are very wicked and are not interested in
helping the poor as my late husband will want and this
i believe is his reason for not letting them have
knowledge of these funds until his death,revealing it
to only me his wife.

I understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my
husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor
persons and I do not
want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or
spent in the manner inwhich my late husband did not
specify. I do not want a situation where thismoney
will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason
for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Almighty. I do not
need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the
Bank here in London. I will also notify them of my
decision to have you
recieve these funds as my beneficiary. I want you to
always pray for
me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of
emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty
must serve him with all his heart and mind and soul
and also in truth. Please always be prayerful all
through your life. Any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing for an individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act according
to myspecification herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Thank you and may the Almighty bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs j Brent.

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