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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: yu ling <uylingg545@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_lailing01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 16:46:21 +0000
Subject: ATTN:Beloved



ATTN:Beloved I am the above named person from China I am married to Mr.Sujul Ling who worked with Chinese embassy in UK for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four Days. Before his death, we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$5.5M(Five Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars)as a family tresure with a Security Company in Europe.Presently, this Money is still in the Security Company(although they were not awere that it was cash). Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for long due to a sickness called FIBERMYLASIA, MS, AND LYMPHADERMA.I do not have an Immune system. Having known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to charity org. or better still a honest individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here- in, I want a charity org. that will use this money to fund Orphanages, Research Centres and Widows propagating the Word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that Will inherit this Money. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the Bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my place.

I don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my health and the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development hence I know that with God all things are possible. As soon As I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will also lssue you a letter of authority that will empower You as the new beneficiary of this fund to make the claim easy for you.I will gladly include my international passport,for security of the fund.

I want you to always pray for me because The lord is my Shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a Worthy Christian.Note that Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always bePrayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another honest individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated Herein. Hoping to hear from you urgently. Remain blessed , Ms Lai Ling.
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