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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: Augusta Madu <madu-aug3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <madu.aug@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:23:23 -0700
Subject: FAITHFULNESS



GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST,
I AM MRS FATIMA NORA WILSON,NOW MRS AUGUSTA MADU,A WIDOW TO LATE SHIEKMADU. I AM 61 YEARS OLD,I AM NOW A CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON`T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE US RAID AGAINST TERROISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE,WE COULD`NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL IS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIXMONTHS,SO I NOWDECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA,ASIA,AND EUROPE.I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT,THIS FUND IS LYING IN A FINANCE COMPANY IN ABROAD,AND UPON MY INSTRUCTIONS MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE.HE WILL HELP IN FILING UP THE APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.
YOUR`S IN CHRIST
MRS AUGUSTA MADU
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