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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: "motley.esq101@terra.es" <motley.esq101@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 03:01:17 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Can You Be Trusted?




From: Lady Toreth Hughes

52 Oxford Street,

England.

Here writes Lady Toreth Hughes, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am



married to Sir Richard Hughes 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 child. My husband and



I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged

individuals as he had passion for persons who can not 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 20 Million (20

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.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the

cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most



is

the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. And I have decided to



donate this fund 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 that will inherit

this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy

persons and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be

misused or



invested into ill perceived ventures. I am not afraid of death hence 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's relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this

development.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the

contact

of the bank in UK. 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:

toreth_hughes@walla.com

Lady Toreth Hughes





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