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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 Rita Petrov" <alecto@mydestiny.net>
Reply-To: ritapetrov01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:21:14 -0000
Subject: From Mrs Rita Petrov contact me through ( ritapetrov01@yahoo.com.hk)



--
My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

My Name is Mrs. Rita Petrov,I am married to late Dr. Yuri Petrov who was
an Oil Merchant and international businessman before he died in the year
2001 after a briefillness that lasted for only five days. Before the
Untimely death of my husband we were both born again Christians. When my
late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of ($18,000,000.00 USD) with a
Bank in UK whose name is witheld Until we open up communication. Following
my ill health, my Doctor told me that i may not last for the next Couple
Of Months due to My cancer problem. the one that disturbs me most is my
inability to move Around and Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to a God fearing Person that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband
Before his death. I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly Way. I am not afraid of death Hence I know where I am going.
I know that I am going to be in the Bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14
says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace".

Please endeavour to contact me with this email address: (
ritapetrov01@yahoo.com.hk)

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.As
soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the Bank
where you shall reach them and i will also issue you a Letter Of
Authorization from the High Court Of Justice that will prove you to be a
beneficiary of this fund. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another individual for this same purpose.


Please endeavour to contact me with this email address: (
ritapetrov01@yahoo.com.hk)

Your Beloved Sister in the lord,
Mrs Rita Petrov.





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