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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: Belisma Washburn <belismaw44@msn.com>
Reply-To: <Belisma_washburn_66@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:28:03 +0000
Subject: Need Trusted Person





Beloved,

I am drenched with tears while writing this short message to you. It was heartbreaking news to me few previous days when my doctor notified me on complications on my heath condition which he officially made known to me. He further stressed that the complication I had in my human mechanism as a result of a secondary liver cancer which have destroyed all the organs in my body system. According to him, his said that this complication will lead to my imminent death since no medication can alleviate the high system of deformation I am encountering at this point of time in my system.

In the view of the above, I’m quest to find a trustworthy and upright individual whom I will entrust the sum of $3.5 million USD has lead me to you. The said fund was acquired by me as inheritance from my adopted father who dies as a result of political crisis which erupted among his most political associate and business clique.

I will make available to you all information and officially authorized document which will endorse your claim as the beneficiary to the fund in question in the finance house where the fund was lodged by my adopted father. I have map out the modality on how the fund will be apportion. 25% of the principal amount of the money will be dish out to you, 10% for expenses incured and while 65% will be allot to any charitable or orphanage home of your preference.

My motive to dispense the funds to a charity and orphanage home were I grew up as an orphan and do not have any heirs hitherto.

Upon your acceptance to this proposal kindly get back to me on my personal email: Belisma_washburn_66@hotmail.com.

Belisma Washburn




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