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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: Judith Williams <jjjjjwilljjjjjj00001@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jwilliams00email001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:54:08 +0000
Subject: Greeting From Mrs. Judith Williams.



No 6618 Flower mound Dr, Sugar land TX 78479, United State of America . jwilliams00email001@myway.com Hello, My name is Mrs. Judith Williams, I am 79yrs old, I stay at No 6618 Flower mound Dr, Sugar land TX 78479 , USA . I am a good merchant, I have several industrial companies and good share in various banks in the world. I spent all my life on investment and corporate business. 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 don't have much love and care about people, since when I have an experience of my, its difficult to sleep and have rest. Later in the year 2004 February I was sent a letter of medical check up, and 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, because a lot of investment cannot be run and manage by me again. I quickly call upon a pastor / prophet to give me positive thinking on this situation, as my adviser. He ministered to me to share my properties and wealth to the motherless babies/orphanage homes/people that needs money for survivor both students that need money/ business men for their investment and for future rising. So I am writing this letter to people who really need help from me both students 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 and stop weeping. Probably let me now what you really need the money for, and if you can still help me to distribute money to the nearest orphanages homes near your town. Now am so much with God, I am now a born again. May you be blessed, as you reach me, I will give more information to you as I await your response immediately. Best Regards, Mrs. Judith Williams. NOTE: CONTACT ME WITH MY DIRECT EMAIL ID.... jwilliams00email001@myway.com or jwilliams00email001@gmail.com

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