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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mrs=20Fatima=20Harriet=20P=E9rez?= <hnsonan@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: arrietfatip@yahoo.se
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:49:41 +1100 (EST)
Subject: Thanks! 3-4-2008


Thanks! 3-4-2008
I am Mrs Fattima Harriet Pérez,from Sweden!
I am married to Johnson del Agua Pérez of blessed memory who worked
with Spain embassy in Stockholm Sweden for nine years before he died in the
year 2005. We were married for eleven years without a child he died after
a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a very
devoted Muslim and I was a devoted Christian by birth battling with both
cancer and fibroid problems when my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of (US$10.5million) U.S dollars.(Ten million five hundred thousand
dollars) with an overseas finance and security firm Presently,this money is
still with finance and security firm. Recently, my doctor told me that I had a
terminating illness (cancer) that would last for the next four months.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness,having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to either a Christian organization or
a devoted Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in.I want this Christian organization or individual to
use this money in all sincerity to fund churches, orphanages,widows and
also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds
the views and beliefs of the holy bible. The holy bible emphasized so much
on the giving of alms,charity and this has encouraged me in taking this bold step.
I took this decision because I dont have any child to start from and where I
will stop and my husbands relatives are all Muslims and I dont want my
husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an
unbeliever. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an
unholy manner hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that
after death I will be with God the most high and the most merciful one. I
dont need any telephone communications but will only give you the contact
of my lawyer Barr Brown Nelson Jr, because he is the one who is going to
assist you in making you the beneficiary of the consignment in the finance
and security firm. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another Christian organization or a devoted Christian for the same purpose.
Until I hear from you my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders,may
the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you Amen.
Thanks!
Mrs Fattima Harriet Pérez


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