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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: "Lee Webb" <lee_e.6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: webbike_bb@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:10:39 +0100
Subject: EVANGELIST MOTHER TINA SMITH MARITINS

FAITH OF DONATION.

My Dearest Beloved Friend,

I am Evangelist Mrs. Tina Martins smith from Netherlands. I was married to
Dr. Ahmed Martins who worked with Chevron Texaco in Nigeria for twenty years
before he died in the year2000, May be you must have heard about him in the
oil firm. We were married for thirty-seven years without a child. He died
during one of the riot in the Niger delta region of Nigeria. He was held
hostage and slain to death by protesting youths of the region. Before his
death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not
tore-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with a security company. Presently
this money is still with the company and the management just wrote me as the
beneficiary to come for ward to receive the money or rather issue a letter
of authorization to some body to receive it on my behalf if I cannot come
over. Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability
to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live.
It is my last wish to see that this money is invested the proceed at the end
of every year distributed among charity organization. I want a person that’s
God fearing that will use this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that
gives. I took this decision because I know that there area lot of poor
people suffering from different kind of disease and nobody to come to their
aid. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. You are
to help me invest this funds into real estate and stocks. You will be
entitled to 10% of every profit you make in a year. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Waiting for your reply....These is my Dr box I will give you my email
address when you reply.
Yours in Christ, Evangelist
Mrs. Tina Martins smith

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