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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: "serah peter10" <serahpeter10@klikni.cz>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 15:06:06 +0100
Subject: Thank You For Your Urgent Response


From: Mrs.Serah Peter.
Note to get back here in my Private Email
(mrs_sarahpeter2001@yahoo.com)

Friend in the Lord

Please use this money for the Churches/Islamics and Less Privileged in the
world.

Greetings to you and your family in the name of God,in my search for a
reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through
prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my
bed side,

I am Mrs. Serah Peter from Jordan, I am married to Dr.
Alan Peter who worked with Jordan embassy in Republic
of Benin for nine years,before he died in the year
2003. we were both married for eleven years without a
child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both involved in
charity services. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which is against my principle. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five
million Five hundred thousand u.s.dollars) with a Bank
in Repubilc of Benin.

Presently, this money is still invested in this Bank
in Republic of Benin. Recently, my doctor told me that
I would not last for the next three months due to my
cancer problem.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition of health I have decided to
donate this fund to charity, orphanage or an
individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in.

I want an individual that will use these fund-to-fund
charity,orphanages and widows and to ensure that these
set of people are well maintained. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are well
of and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to
be misused by them. As I do not want a situation
whereby this money will be used in an ungodly
manner,Hence the reasons for taking this bold
decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank in Republic of Benin.
I will also issue you power of Attorney that will
prove you as the original-beneficiary of this said
fund. I want you to see to the need of the less
priviledged. My happiness is that I lived a fulfiled
life and l dont have any regrets in life.

Please note that any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for another individual as I stated
here in. Do get back at me to my private
mail address:(mrs_sarahpeter2001@yahoo.com) for more details
to proceed.

Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your
interest to help me assist charity..
Best regards.
Mrs. Serah Peter.

And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for
familiarity,May the good lord bless you.

1.)______Your Full Names

2.)______Your Age/ Sex

3.)______Your Marital Status

4.)______Your Occupation

5.)______Your Mobile Numbers/Fax

6.)______Your International Passport/Working ID/Driving Lincence.

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