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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: "mary jeef" <ppp.ma29@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bussy20052000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:26:00 -0500
Subject: FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD

FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD

Dear sir/madam,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because,I believe everyone will die someday.
My name is Mrs Mary Anderson a merchant in Dubai,in the U.A.E.I
worked
with
Kuwait oil Company for twelve years as a contractor,I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so
well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my
business.I was married to late Mr joseph.l.anderson.
Though I am very rich,but i had no chid, I was never generous, I was always
hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to
this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived
it.
Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as
well as a few close friends. so, I have decided to give alms to
charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds
I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
anymore, I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows of is the huge cash deposit of four million five hundred thousand
dollar
$4.5,000,000,00 that I have with a finance bank/Security Company abroad.
I
will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations.
I dont want a situation where this money 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 bossom of the Lord.
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace.
I shall give you more details once you reply this mail.I have set
aside 20% of the total money for you and your time .
Please respond through my personal
E-mail address: mary_smithc@yahoo.com
May God be with you,
Mrs mary.a.smith

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