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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: "mathea santos" <smathea9@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:45:21 +0800
Subject: Greeting


GCreetings to you and your family in the name of God,in my search for a
reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through
prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my
sick bed. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for Oesophagi ancer. I have since then lost my ability to talk and
my doctors have told me that I have limited time to stay here on earth.
Though its a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your quick and
easy understanding. I am Mathea Santos (Mrs), widow to Late Mr.Louis Santos
,former chairman of Texaco Oil Company in Mauritius from 2001 till 2005 when
he died of an auto accident. It all happened on the 13th day of June 2005
when my late husband was travelling for a board meeting scheduled with his
board of directors here in Mauritius when he had a fatal accident on his way
to the meeting. We were married but without any child. And since his de ath
I decided not to remarry and presently I am 59 Years old.
Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down
trodden,orphanages and the less privileged in the society. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a
God fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund and provide
succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for the
propagating peace. The money in question is $6.3Million Dollars was
deposited safety in the financial instiution by my late husband.Presently
this money is still with the instiution and the management just wrote me as
the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather issue a
letter of authorization to somebody that can receive it on my behalf if I
cannot come over. I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing
. I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize this money to poor
and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows.
As soon as you assured me that you are willingly to assist me out in this
transaction, i will kindly send you all the evdience proves concerning the
existence of the fund in the Financial institution.I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not inclined in helping poor people and it will not please God
if my husband's hard earned money is misused or spent in the manner in which
my late husband did not specify.And used in an ungodly ways.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in and Keep
this contact confidential till such a time this money get to your custody.
This is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.What is
required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual
for this same purpose.please back to smathea@ymail.com


May God Almighty bless you.
Mathea Santos (Mrs)

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