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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: "Alice Marthins" <alicee000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alincer00000@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:31:34 +0000
Subject: My regards,

MY DEAR,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS ALICE MATHINS FROM
SWITZERLAND, A WIDOW TO LATE TOM MATHINS I AM 55 YEARS OLD,

I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS
QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,

THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE
HUSBAND DIED LAST FIVE YEARS, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE
COULDNT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, SO I
NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE. I SELECTED
YOU AFTER I PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8.5m USD (8.5MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
EUROPE.

ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAIL OF MY LIFE AND ON HOW
TO REACH OUT TO THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE FUND IS BEEN DEPOSITED AS AT
THIS MOMENT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE
SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

THANKS AS I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONS? Via:alincer@excite.com:
MRS,ALICE MARTHINS.

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