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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: "Mrs Anita Emily" <mrsanitaemily01@torba.com>
Reply-To: barr.james.dickensas266@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:18:29 +0100
Subject: Hoping to hear from you (Mrs.Anita Emily)


My name is Mrs. Anita Emilys a Hungarian and a Christian dying woman who
have decided to donate what I have to you/church. I am 51 years old and I
was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago,mmediately after the death of
my husband, who has left me everything he worked for. I have been touched by
God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for the
good work of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband hard
earned funds ungodly. Please ray,that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I
have asked God to forgive me and believe he has because He is a merciful
God. I will be going in for an operation within the next few days. I
decided to WILL/donate the sum of US$5 000,000.00 (Five million dollars) to
you for the good work of the Lord, and also to help the motherless and less
privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.


At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact
that my relatives are around me and my health status.I am djusting my WILL
and my family financial consultant is aware I am changing my will and they
will arrange the transfer of the funds to you .I wish you all the best and
may the good Lord bless you abundantly,and please use the funds well and
always extend the good work to others.


Contact my family Attorney in London ,Barrister Michelle Webley with this
email:barrister.michelle.webley@googlemail.com<email%3Abarrister.michelle.webley@googlemail.com>confirm
to him your Full name with your telephone number also tell Him that
I have WILLED (US5000,000.00) to you by quoting my personal reference
number:WILL/DB-B/UK/WILL and I have also notified Him that I am WILLING
that amount to you for a specific charity works, Though I know I don't know
you but I have been directed to do this by divine reveletaions. Thanks and
God bless.


NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish. And Also I will be contacting with you by (
email:mrs.anita.emily@googlemail.com<email%3Amrs.anita.emily@googlemail.com>)
as I don't want my relation or anybody to know because they are always
around me.


Your's Faithful,
Mrs.Anita Emily
Nb. Endeavour to give me your Telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication with you.

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