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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: Mrs Julie Smith <mrs_julie_smith2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsjenniferandersson@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:33:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrs_julie_smith2008@yahoo.com



- GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME, I KNOW THESE LETTER IS COMING TO YOU AS A SUPRISE. I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE READING.MY NAME IS MRS JULIE SMITH,I AM A NURSE AND WRITING THESE LETTER TO YOU, ON BEHALF OF MRS JENNIFER ANDERSSON. WHO IS A CANCER PATIENT. MRS JENNIFER ANDERSSON IS FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE ANDREW ANDERSSON SHE 61 YEARS OLD, SHE IS A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION FROM HER DOCTOR THAT HER CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT SHE WOUlDN'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS.ACCORDING TO HER DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR HER TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN. HER LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE HURRICAN DISASTER, IN NEW ORLEANS AND DURING THE PERIOD OF HER MARRIAGE SHE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.HER LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, SHE INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEAL!
TH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED HER THAT SHE MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO SHE NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH INAFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGE DONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. SHE SELECTED YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH SHE PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF HER PASTOR, SHE IS WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $10.5MILLION U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.PLEASE SHE WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON HER INSTRUCTION, HER ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO AIR CRASH OF BELLVIEW AIRLINES,WHICH WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY,SHE HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH SHE IS LATE THEN, BECAUSE SHE HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT!
CHRIST IS VANITY AND SHE MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL B
E USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. SHE AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY. REMAIN BLESSED. GOD BLESS YOU. NOTE(SEND YOUR RESPOND TO MRS JENNIFER ANDERSSON ON ARE EMAIL ADRESS) (mrsjenniferandersson@gmail.com)


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