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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: "Ayesha Paul Howell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <4alldworld@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:14:14 -0600
Subject: In good faith.

From: Mrs. Ayesha Paul Howell.
Hospital La Paz Paseo De Castellana
Madrid, Spain.
Tel: +34 672 529 549.
PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ayeshahowell@aim.com


My Dear Beloved,

Happy New year !!!!

It is with tears and pains that I am writing this letter from my sick bed in a
hospital here in Madrid, Spain. I believe you have never met such a condition
before. I am Madam Ayesha Paul Howell, widow to late Paul Howell a British, a
farmer and business man and former legislator in the European parliament. At the
present, I am suffering from a long time protracted cancer. And from all
indications, my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I
won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. This is because the
cancer has gotten to a very bad stage, but I don't want you to pity me, but I
only need your trust. My late husband died last year September in a Plane Crash
near Beira, Mozambique which since then made me feel more sick and quicken my
cancer spread please check:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_ news/england/norfolk/7628719. stm

During the period of our marriage we had one child Andrew who is here with me
and has been my support. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his business and wealth. Due to my illness, the doctor have
advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months, due to the damages that
the illness has cursed on my body, so I have now decided to spread part of my
wealth I inherited from my late husband, in order to contribute mainly to the
development of charity in Africa, Europe America, Sunnami victims in Asia I am
sorry if you are embarrassed by my letter. I found your contact as a real Child
of God for over a month now, during my search for a trust worthy son of God. And
since then, I have been investigating about you to know if really you are
working according to the direction of God. So, after all my investigation, I was
convince, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason you find this
letter offensive, you can ignore it and pleas
e accept my apology. But if it to

Before my late husband died, he deposited the sum of US $14,560,000.00 (Fourteen
Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars only) in a
private security company/Bank here in Madrid, Spain some years ago and right now
that is all I have left, after my late husband's business associates took
everything that belongs to my dear husband. I need y our help to receive this
fund from the Security company which I will furnish you with all legal papers
and distribute it to my son, yourself and charity homes and religion
organization, so that when I finally die, my soul will l rest in peace. The
funds will be entirely in your hands and care, as you utilize it very well. I
hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives that is in need, because
that is my main concern. Please note that 40% of this fund will be for me my son
when he grows up whom you will help train up and 30% will be for you completely
for your time and effort and the rest for charity works whi
ch will be under and care supervi

Email address: ayeshahowell@aim.com

Please finally endeavour to keep all I reveal to you very confidential, God
bless you and try and response by calling me immediately you receive this letter
because I need to talk with you and get to know you better before I die in a 2
months from now like the doctors said.

Kindest regards,

Mrs. Ayesha Paul Howell.

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