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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: maxwell rose <mrsrosemaxwell00944@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:17:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH


Dear Beloved

You may be surprised to receive this unsolicited mail as it may appear
to be. Sorry to bother you any way. Glory be to God, My name is Mrs.
Rose Maxwell and I was married to Mr. Ted Grant Maxwell who worked with

American embassy in England, and at present am in United Kingdom where
We both married for 15yrs without children.

I do not intend to waste much of your time. My husband left term
deposit for me before he died, which I intend to give out for charity
purpose through a God fearing individual or firm that will received
and use the money to help ORPHANS,WIDOWS and PROPAGATE THE WORD OF
GOD.

I am looking for someone that I can trust to handle this fund because
of my present health problems, I have a short time left on earth due
to My cancer problem, I have decided to give the money out to propagate
God's work since I do not have a child and due to my husbands
belief in giving to the less privilege. Before my husband died we
both decided

to give the money out for charity works which was our wish and I want
to carry out my husbands wish so that his mind can be at peace.

To this end, I want it recorded in heaven that while on earth my
husband and I contributed positively to the needy through you. I wait
your response for more detail.

May God bless you .

Mrs. Rose Maxwell.


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