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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: "Cynthia Juarez" <urgentbizsolution2@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: cynthiajean97@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:03:10 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS. CYNTHIA JEAN JUAREZ

FROM MRS. CYNTHIA JEAN JUAREZ
19 Seagrave Road, Fulham,
London SW6 1RP,
United Kingdom.

Dear Friend,

I am CYNTHIA JEAN JUAREZ,a citizen of United States of America but I based
in London.

I am a gold merchant,I spend all my life on investment and corporate
business,unfortunately I lost my husband and my two beautiful kids on the 24
November 2001 Cross air aircraft crash of the 97-seat Jumbolino Avero RJ-100
aircraft en route from Berlin, Germany to Zurich, Switzerland.The aircraft
crashed in poor weather conditions as it approached Zurich airport.

On 4th September,2006.I went for a medical check up,and my personal doctor
confirmed to me that I have a lung cancer,which can easily take off my life
soon.I found it uneasy to survive myself,I quickly called a pastor to give
me positive thinking on this solution and he advised me to donate all I have
to the less-privileged in the society since I don't have any child that will
inherit it.

So I have decided to donate the fund which I deposited with a security
company US$3.5 Million (Three Million,Five Hundred United States Dollars)to
a non-governmental,or a non religious,or a non profit Organization or better
still an individual that will utilize this money the way I have instruct
here in.I want the Organization,or an individual,that will use this gift
which comes from my sweat to fund the upkeep of widows,widowers,orphans,
destitute,the down-trodden, physically challenged children.

So I am writing this letter to any Organization or better still an
individual that will utilize this money the way I have instructed.And as
soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact information of my
attorney whom I have entrusted everything regarding the claim of this fund
from the security company where the fund was deposited. he will assist you
secure all the required documents to make sure you claim this fund,and also
a Letter of Authority will be issue to you on my behalf on this
regards,making you the original beneficiary of this fund with other related
documents.

Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to
hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.

Best Regards

MRS. CYNTHIA JEAN JUAREZ

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