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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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Fraud email example:

From: peggy morrison <lady_peggy_morrison101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 23:39:35 +0000
Subject: HELLO



From: Lady Peggy Morrison.4 old Church Street, Chelsea , SW3, England .

Here writes Lady Peggy Morrison, suffering from cancerous ailment.
I am married to Sir William Morrison 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 a child. My husband died after A protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow and promise to uplift the Down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for Persons who cannot 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 Two Million Pounds (2,000,000.00 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 and most recently, my Doctor had Told me that I have limited days on earth to live due to the cancerous Problems I am suffered for years. Though what bothers me most is the stroke That I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has Befallen my beloved family, I have decided to donate this funds 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 of my own that will Inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy Persons and I do not want my husband hard earned money to be misused orInvested 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 Because 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
relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this Development Please.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank inUK. 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:ladypeggymorrison_desire213@yahoo.co.uk Lady Peggy Morrison.

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