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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: JULIET CANAVARO <juliet_canavaro@myway.com>
Date: 15 Sep 2006 09:06:52 +0900
Subject: Greetings In The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Greetings In The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.



I am mother Juliet Canavaro, a widow to late Richard A.

Canavaro, I am 60 yrs old, I am now a new Christian

convert, suffering from long time cancer of the

breast, from all indication my condition is really

deteriorating and it's quit obvious that I won't live

more than ten months, According to my doctors. This is

because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad

stage. My late husband killed during the U.S raid

against terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the

period of our marriage we had a 23 yrs old son who died in an auto

crash three years ago.



My late husband was very wealthy and after his death I

inherited all his business and wealth. The doctor has

advice me that I may not live for more than then

months, so I now decided to divide the part of this

wealth, to contribute to the development of the church

in Africa, America, Asia and also in Europe.



I prayed over it. I am willing to donate the sum of

Eigthen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars

(USD$18,500,000.00) to the less privileged. Please I

want you to note that this fund is lying in a security

company and upon my instruction, my attorney who

presently is in lebanon distributing relief materials to

the victims of the Attack from Isreal blast, will file

in an application for the transfer of the money in

your name.



Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when

transferred will be used for the said purpose, because

I have come to find out that wealth acquisition

without Christ is vanity. May the Grace of our Lord

Jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God

is with you and your family. I await your urgent

reply.



WHAT IS TO BE DONE:



I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I will contact my attorney to prepare the necessary document that will back you up as beneficairy, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job.The attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.If interested please send me your full names and current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on this email address(juliet_canavaro@myway.com) which is my private email address and finally after that i

shall provide you with more details of this operation.



Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated



Yours In Christ.

Mother Juliet Canavaro




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