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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: "MOTHER TINA SMITH" <Mrstsmith61@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:08:52 +0200
Subject: FAITH OF DONATION.


FAITH OF DONATION=2E

My Dearest Beloved Friend=2C

I am Mrs=2ETina Smith from Monrovia Liberia=2EI am 51 years old=2Cmarried to late Mr=2E Robert smith a member of United Nation Mission in Liberia =28UNMIL=29=2C who died during the Liberia civil war=2E Presently I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast=2C which also affected my lungs and my health very critical that I cannot talk=2Cfrom all indications my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I have less than six months to live according to the diagnosis and advice from professionals this is because the cancer Has gotten to a very bad stage=2E
I have been Married to my late husband for twenty years without a child=2C Since his death I decided not to marry again=2C I sold all our inherited Belongings=2CGold and diamond shops and deposited all the sum of $8=2E5million dollars with First international Bank Limited=2CMonrovia Liberia=2E Presently=2C this money is still with them and the Management just wrote me as the true owner to come forward to receive The Money for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of authorization To somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because Of My illness or they get it downwritten=2E

Presently=2C I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been Undergoing treatment for cancer of the Breast=2E I have since lost my Ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live=2E It is my last wish to see that this money is invested to any Organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity Organization=2C the poor and the motherless babies home=2EI want a God fearing and honest someone=2C to also use this money to fund churches=2C Orphanages and widows that lost their husbands during the war=2E

I took this decision=2C before I rest in peace because my Time will soon be up=2EI am not afraid of enlisting a stranger=2Cit will be much better than dealing with the wolves that presently sorround me=2EThink about my offer and get back to me=2E I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund=2EPlease i want these funds to be used for humanitarian services and evangelization=2E

What is too important to me as was revealed to me in a dream is that immediately you receive the Money=2CYou will pay 10% of it to your church as tithe was warned that this10% tithe is very important=2EYou will also visit the motherless Babies=2C accident victims=2C Aids=2FHIV center=2C clothe the naked and feed The hungry=2E These will be the major part of your Evangelization=2E
Please get in touch with me through my private e-mail=3A
Mrstsmith61=40hotmail=2Ecom

Yours sincerely in Christ=2C
Mother Tina Smith=2E

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