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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Elizabeth Heijboer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <madamelizabethheijboer11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:04:41 -0700
Subject: (SOSAlert!!!! MY WILL FOR CHARITY.....(UK)

The Cancer Medical Center,
Centre Hospitalier Regional,
BP 234TY,Bedfordshire,
United kingdom.



Peace be upon you!



Please I will appreciate you read the content of my email with understanding and

don't feel sorry for me because it is the destiny of every man to die someday,

my name is Mrs Elizabeth Heijboer a citizen of Germany. but currently residing

in the United Kingdom.


I was married to Late Mr. Abraham Heijboer of blessed

memory who was an oil explorer in Kuwait for twelve years before he died in the

year 2005.We were married for twelve years without an issue, he died in an

automobile accident that claimed the life’s of the whole passengers.


Since his death I too have been battling with both Cancer and fibroid problems. I

inherited most of my husbands Bank deposits and properties after his death,

which includes the sum US$8.5Million deposited in a Bank in the U.K which no one

knows about.


Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 months to live due to cancer.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to either a

charity/orphanage home or devoted individual that will utilize this money the

way I am going to instruct therein.


I want the organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to

fund charity homes(motherless homes), orphanages,

widows. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit

this money and my husband relatives are into radical organization and I don’t

want a situation where this money will be used in an Unholy manner, Hence the

reasons for this bold decision. Please, pray for me to recover as your prayers

will go a long way in uplifting my spirit.



I have willed and given most of my inheritance from my husband to immediate and

extended family members, as well as a few close friends. I want God to have mercy

on me and accept my soul cos i guess I wasn’t much of a good person in my life,then

when i had good health and wealth in abundance. then i loved GOD but I guess I wasn’t

that spiritually attached.



Hence I have decided to support charity work; this is what I want to be remembered for.

So far, I have been able to reach out to a few

charity organizations in the Singapore, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health

has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.



I once asked members of my extended family to aid me in giving of alms to those

organizations catering for the less privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they

refused and kept the resources to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore,

as they seem not to be contempt with what they have.


I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition

which has seriously affected my speech. I am only able to communicate with you by the

help of a Nurse here who types for me once i write my mails. As soon as I receive your

reply via


Email:madamelizabethheijboer11@gmail.com


I shall give you further directives on what to do and how to go about actualizing

this project. I want you to always pray for me.



I have also reserved 30% of this money to compensate you for your time and efforts while the

Remaining 70% in carrying out this mission, until I hear from you through E-mail;

my dreams will Rest squarely on your shoulders.





Remain Blessed.

Mrs. Elizabeth Heijboer

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