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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: jeannifer <jeannifer22@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jeannifer_mark3@live.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:27:30 -0700
Subject: Mrs. Jeannifer Mark


Dear Belessed One;
I am Mrs. Jeannifer Mark a citizen of United Kingdom, a widow to
late Frederick Mark. I am 61 years old, suffering from long time
cancer of the breast, from all indication my conditions is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I would not live more than
three months, according to my doctor and from all indication regarding
to my medical analysis, the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage after the series of breast surgery conducted by the specialist
.all the efforts made to put a resuscitative measure was to no avail,
my doctors confirmed that my tendency of lasting long is not
Transparent.
My late husband was killed during the U.s. raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we could not give
birth to any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his
death, I inherited all his assets.
Following to my present condition, the doctors have advised me that
since I do not have an Alternative, that I
should better now decide
what I will do with my late husband's proceeds so I now decided to
share some part of this proceeds, to contribute to the development of
charity in America, Africa, Asia and Europe especially to create
solution to the problem of the less privileged and orphanages.
I wish you will be of help I am willing to donate the sum of
$2,500.000.00 us dollars, [2.5m Dollars] to the less privileged.
Please i want you to note that this fund is lying in a security
finance firm, and upon my instruction, will file in an application for
the release of the fund in your name.
Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when released will be used
for the said purpose even though I may be late then, because I have
come to find out that wealth acquisition without goodwill to humanity
is vanity and I made the promise to myself that the fund will be used
for a better tomorrow.
If you are willing,You are required to send the following
informations below.
[1] Your complete
contact address

[2] Your full name

[3] your private telephone number
Best regards and god bless you as you respond
I wait to hear from you soon.

Your sister and God Bless.

Mrs. Jeannifer Mark

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