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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: "Mr. Aisha Nonis" <anonis987@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mschmitt@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:58:16 +0000
Subject: MY PLEDGE TO CHARITY



Dear Good Friend, It is with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in a hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before. I am Mrs. Aisha Nonis from Kuwait 52yrs old I am married to late Mr. Lucas Nonis , who worked with Kuwait PETROLEUM AND GAS Company in Kuwait for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2003,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. And during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$8.7M (Eight Million,Seven hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars in the (Security Company) because of my illness health,I dont know what will happen next and my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next two months due to my cancer problem. I have only few months to live that is why I am looking forward to see someone who can use this money in charitable work. I have also oncluded with the security company on this issue.
upon the receipt of this information below i will forward them to the security company where the fund was deposited to them release the fund to you as the next of kin of my late husband inheritance.
That's all I have left now, I need your help to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity homes. So that when I die my soul will rest in peace. The funds will be entirely in hands and management of a private foundation , formed and managed by you with this fund, hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is my mainconcern. 20%of this fund will be for your time and effort, while 80% goes to charity.
Please use this money for orphans in orphanage/motherless homes please furnish me the requirements listed below upon your response. Full Name___________________________Address_____________________________Age_________________________________Occupation__________________________CelPhone_______________________________Private-Email:______________________Present Country____________________
More details will be made known to you upon your response to my easily accessed private email:anonis@minister.com
Pray for me.Mrs. Aisha Nonis.


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