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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: trustneed24@web.de
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 02:11:06 +0200
Subject: PRAY FOR ME ALWAYS.





My Dear,
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I decided to donate the sum of $3,700,000 (Three million Seven Thousand do=
llars only) to you for=20

the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and less privil=
ege and also for the=20

assistance of the widows according to=20
(JAMES 1:27).
=20
My name is Mrs. Felicia Walter; I am dying women who have decided to donat=
e what I have to you in=20

order to use it for the beneficial of our nation and the rest of our citiz=
enry.
=20
I am a native of Russian Federation , but my husband is from London .I was=
diagnosed for cancer=20

about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who had left=
me everything he=20

worked for.
I have been touched By God to donate from what I have inherited from my la=
te Husband to you for=20

the good work of God Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I =
have asked God to=20

forgive me and I believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be go=
ing in for an operation=20

tomorrow morning. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right no=
w due to the Fact that=20

my relatives are around me and my health status. I have adjusted my WILL a=
nd my Executor is aware=20

I have changed my will; you and he will arrange for the change of ownershi=
p of the funds as it is=20

presently deposited in Security company, and lodged the box in a coded Sec=
urity company whose=20

name is Access Inter. basically on security and confidential purposes and =
would only be released=20

to (you).
=20
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and pl=
ease use the funds well=20

and always extend the good work to others. Contact my Executor Barrister C=
arlos George with this=20

specified email:barcarlosgeorge@sify.com with your full names contact tele=
phone/fax number and=20

your full address and tell him that I have WILLED ($7,000,000.00) to you a=
nd I have also notified=20

him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work. I k=
now I don't know you=20

but I have been directed to do this and I thanks and God bless.
=20
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the=
task is accomplished=20

as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Please keep th=
e faith My Prayer for=20

you. Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and those I care dee=
ply for, you who are=20

reading this right now. Show him/her a new revelation of your love and pow=
er. Holy Spirit, I ask=20

you to minister to their spirit at this very moment.=20
Where there is pain, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is self-d=
oubt, release a renewed=20

confidence through your grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill t=
heir needs. Bless their=20

homes, families, finances, their goings an d their comings in Jesus' preci=
ous name (Amen).
Regards,
YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BARRISTER CARLOS GEORGE PROCESSI=
NG OFFICER
Email: barcarlosgeorge@sify.com [mailto:barcarlosgeorge@sify.com]=20

Mrs. Felicia Walter


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