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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 Linda Tarlac <mrs_linda_04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs_linda_007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0800
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED FRIEND




MY DEAR BELOVED FRIEND,

I am Mrs. Linda Tarlac from Luxembourg. I was married to Engr. Jerome Tarlac who worked with Chevron Texaco Oil in Nigeria for seven years before he died in the year 2003, We were married for fifteen years without a child. He died during one of the riots in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He was held hostage and killed by the protesting Niger Delta Militia.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7,500,000,00 Seven Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars with a Finance company in Europe with a branch in Asia. This money is still with the company and as the beneficiary of this money, the management just wrote to come forward to receive this fund or alternatively issue a Letter of Authorization (Power of Attorney) to some one to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.

Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to talk and my Doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see that this money is invested. I am contacted you because I believe that you are a God fearing person that will use this money for the purpose of charity organizations because the Holy book made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I know that there are a lot of poor people suffering from different kinds of diseases, ailments and have no one to come to their help. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the security company so that you can contact them. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority or a Power of Attorney that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. You are to help me invest this funds into real estate and stocks. You will be entitled to 40% of this total money and 20% of every profit you make in a year while the remaining profit will go to the less privilege homes and to those that have ill health.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. You can reach me immediately if you are interested to handle this fund on my behalf.

Anticipating to hear from you soon .
Regards,
Mrs. Linda Tarlac


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