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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fconsultores44@informaticos.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:36:58 GMT
Subject: will




Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs.Juliana Javier, I am a dying woman who has decided to
donate what I have to you/church.

I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago
immediately after the death of my husband who has left me
everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not
live longer than some weeks because of my health decided to
WILL/donate the sum of $3 500 000 Three million five hundred thousand

Dollars to you for the good work of humanity and also to help the
motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly and
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. For your
Kindness in assisting me with my last wish, you have 30% of the total sum
of 3.5 million dollars. As soon as my lawyer make the necessary changes of
the documents to your name, you will become the sole beneficiary to the fund.

Here is the Contact information of my Attorney below:

F & F Consultores
Abogados y Asesores Tributarios
Sr.Antonio Rafael.
Avenida Diagonal 546-5 28089 madrid Spain
Phone/Fax:+34-634-052-809
Email: fconsultores44@informaticos.com
Forward your contact details to the lawyer for immediate communication

Full Name:
Full address:
Tel/fax:
State/Country

And tell him that I have WILLED $3 500 000.00
to you and I have also notified him. I know I don't know you but I have
been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish.
>From Mrs.Juliana Javier.

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