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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: "" <pracov@iol.cz>
Reply-To: maryjanes101@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:34:47 GMT
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


Madam Mary Jone=27s=2E =

23=2C Hawley Crescent=2C =

Camden Town=2C =

London=2C NW1 8NP=2C
England=2E
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter=2C which I believe wi=
ll be a surprise to you as we have never met before=2C and I am deeply s=
orry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy=2E Please forgive th=
is unusual manner of contacting you=2E =

My name is Madam Mary Jone=27s=2C A British National=2E I have been diag=
nosed with Oesophageal cancer =2EIt has defied all forms of medical trea=
tment=2C and right now I have only about a few months to live=2C accordi=
ng to medical experts=2E I have not particularly lived my life so well=2C=
as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business=2E T=
hough I am very rich=2C I was never generous=2C I was always hostile to =
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I care=
d for=2E But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to l=
ife than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world=2E I be=
lieve when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would li=
ve my life a different way from how I have lived it=2E Now that God has =
called me=2C I have willed and given most of my property and assets to m=
y immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends=2E=
=

With this hard reality that has befallen my family=2C and me I have deci=
ded to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes=
from my effort to fund the upkeep of widows=2C widowers=2C orphans=2C =
destitute=2C the down-trodden=2C physically challenged children=2C barre=
n-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially=2E=

It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth=2E I took this de=
cision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and =
my relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want m=
y hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived venture=
s=2E I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungod=
ly manner=2C hence the reason for taking this bold decision=2E I am not =
afraid of death hence I know where I am going=2E I know that I am going =
to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on=2E The Almighty will f=
ight my case and I shall hold my peace=2E I do not need any telephone co=
mmunication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of=
the presence of my relatives around me=2E I do not want them to know ab=
out this development=2E With God all things are possible=2E The last of=
my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Five Million=
dollars(=245=2C000=2C000=2E00) in Two Consignments that I have with a =
finance and Security House here in the Uk=2EThe fund are securely seal a=
nd no one knows about the content except you and I=2E =

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Secu=
rity Firm in UK=2E I will also issue you a Certificate of Deposit that w=
ill empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund=2E My happiness=
is that I lived a life worthy of emulation=2E Please always be prayerfu=
l all through your life=2E Please assure me that you will act just as I =
have stated herein=2E Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and m=
embers of your family=2E =

Regards=2C =

Madam Mary Jone=27s=2E
maryjanes101=40gmail=2Ecom






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