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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: " Mrs.Patricia Basilio" <pat2basilio@aim.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:58:26 +1000
Subject:

My name is Mrs Patricia Basilio widow to late Mr Augustine Basilio,former
accountant of REPSOL PETROLEUM AND GAS company , in Equatorial Guinea.
I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast.

From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live more than expectations according to my
doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I
want your pity but i need your trust.

My late husband died early last year from heart attack, and during
theperiod of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business
andwealth.The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than few
months,
so I have now decided to spread all my wealth, to contribute mainly to
thedevelopment of charity in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail. i found your e-mail address
in the web directory,and I have decided to contact you, but if for any
reason you
find this mail offensives,you can ignore it and please accept my apology.

Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon,and deposited the sum
of 25 million dollars ( Twenty Five million dollars) in one of the Spanish
bank
in Madrid,Spain. some years ago,thats all i have left now,i needyou to
collect this funds and distribute it according to the God wishes and
for charity . so that when i die my soul can rest in peace.

The funds will be entirely in your hands and management. i hope God gives
you the wisdom to
touch very many lives,that is my main concern.20% of this money will be for
your time and
effort,while 80% goes to charity.

So if you know you can assist me then forward to me immediately the
following informations.

1) FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2) PRIVATE PHONE
3) YOUR NATIONALITY
4) OCCUPATION IF DIFEERENT FROM ESTATE AGENT
5) AGE and your Marital Startus.

Please reply to me urgently to email address: patricia_bas@yahoo.es

God bless you.
Mrs Patricia Basilio

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