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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: mbclg@hathway.com
Reply-To: mrs.straicysweeney@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:36:59 -1200
Subject: Good Afternoon(My name is Mrs.Straicy Sweeney).




Hello, with all due respect for intruding on your privacy I am Mrs.Straicy Sweeney , married to Dr.Eamon Sweeney,(Late now) he died in 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5 Million (Five Million U.S. Dollars) with a security company. Presently, his money is still under the safe keeping of the security company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to an individual organization or better still a God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.


I want contact you because i want you to use the fund on orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply with your personal information,I will send to you details of the bank and account details and also all the security questions and answer to have direct acces to the fund.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived worthy life as a God fearing person. I serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated in my letter to you.

Remain blessed and take good care of yourself and family.

Straicy Sweeney
mrs.straicysweeney@yahoo.com

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