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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: "karen shaw" <stonewoman5000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kc_kc3000@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:46:45 +0200
Subject: i will help


Hello
My name is Karen Shaw am 75yrs old of age, i Live in new york city] usa.
My Husband is a good merchant, He have several industrial companys
and good share in various banks in the world.
I spend all my life on investment and co-oporate business. all the
way i lost my husband and two beautiful kids in fatal accident that
occur in november 5th 2003.
i am a very greedy woman with all cost i dont know much and care about
people, since when i have an experience of my lovley ones i felt
weak.
i found it difficult to sleep and give rest. later in the year 2004
february i was sent a letter of medical check up, as my personal
doctor testify that i have a lung cancer, which can easily take off my
life soon.
i found it uneasy to survive myself, beacuse a lot of investment
cannot be run and manage by me again.
i quickly call up a pastor/prophet to give me positive thinking on
this solution, as my adviser.
He minister to me to share my property ,wealth, to motherless
baby/orphanage homes/people that need money for survivor both student
that need money/ business woman and man for their investment for
future rising.
So therfore i am writing this letter to people who are really need
help from me both student in college, to contact me urgently. so that
i can make available preparation on that.
especially women of the day, who are divorced by their husband, why
they cannot survive the mist of feeding their self.please contact me
to stop weeping.
probably let me know what you really need the money for, and if you
can still help me to distribute money to nearest orphanages homes near
your town.
now am so much with GOD, am now born again.
may the lord bless you, as you reach me,please to remind you,dont
belongs to scammers or any act of fraudulent on internet.
thanks.
I AM A DEAF
Karen

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