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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: Toreth Hughes <ladytoreth_004@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:05:09 -0600
Subject: DEARLY BELOVED

From: Lady Toreth Hughes
52 Oxford Street,
England.

Here writes Lady Toreth Hughes, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am
married to Sir Richard Hughes an Englishman who is dead. My husband was
into private practice all his life before his death. Our life together
as man and wife lasted for three decades without child. My husband died
after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for
persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or
financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a
Child from this relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 20 Million (20
Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were derived from his vast
estates and investment in capital market) with his bank here in UK.
Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the
cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is
the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard
reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate
this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my
husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the
down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy
persons and I do not want my husband\'s hard earned money to be misused
or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want this money to be
misused hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid
of death hence I know where I am going. I do not need any telephone
communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because
of the presence of my husband's relatives around me. I do not want
them to know about this development.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will
empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is
that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please assure me that you
will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon.

You can contact me through my personal email
address:torethhugh02@latinmail.com

Lady Toreth Hughes





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