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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: rainhter26@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:10:30 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ACT IN GOOD FAITH

EMAIL=[ neemahenderson@aim.com ]
NOTE= DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL FOR
MORE INFORMATION AND FOR SAKE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
[neemahenderson@aim.com]



MY NAME IS NEEMA HENDERSON UNDERGOING MEDICAL

TREATMENT IN CORONATION HOSPITAL, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH




AFRICA.I AM MARRIED TO DR.SCOTT HENDERSON WHO
WORKED WITH BRITISH JUDICAL COMMISSION IN ENGLAND
BEFORE HIS DEATH ON THE 5TH OF JULY 2004.HE MADE A VOW TO USE HIS
WEALTH FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF




3.5 MILLION POUNDS WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN
EUROPE.PRESENTLY, HIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE

COMPANY.RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WILL NOT
LAST FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS DUE TO A RARE FORM OF CANCER OF



THE PANCREAS BUT WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE.I HAVE




DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUNDS TO A GOD FEARING PERSON
WHO WILL UTILISE IT AS MY HUSBAND WISHED.

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