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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: madam <kubkub@iol.cz>
Reply-To: madamsharon.david1@googlemail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:51:37 GMT
Subject: BELOVED!!!




4 Old Church Street=2C =

Chelsea=2CSW3=2C England=2E =


Here writes Madam Sharon David=2CI am married to Engineer Silas David an=
Englishman who is dead=2E My husband was into private practice all his =
life before his death=2EWhen my late husband was alive he deposited the =
sum of 7 Million (SEVEN Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling which were=
derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with a s=
ecurity company here in UK=2E Presently=2C this money is still with the =
security company=2EMy Doctor told me that I have limited days to live du=
e to the cancerous problems I am suffering from=2E I have decided to don=
ate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my h=
usbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows=2C widowers=2C orphans=2C de=
stitute=2C the down-trodden=2C physically challenged children=2C barren-=
women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially=2EAs=
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Securi=
ty company in UK=2E I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that wil=
l empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund=2E My happiness i=
s that I lived a life worthy of emulation=2E Please always =

be prayerful 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 members of your family=2E=
you are to contact me with my most private emailaddress=3A madamsharon=2E=
david1=40googlemail=2Ecom =

God bless you and members of your family=2E =

Madam Sharon David

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