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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: "Madam Aishwarya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akidxg@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:40:37 +0100
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME

Greetings,
 
My name is Madam R. Aishwarya, widow to late Mr. Rejash Aishwarya A former head of JM Oil & Gas Drilling Company branch in India,  I am 57years old,
suffering from long time cancer of the breast and stroke. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more than 3 months according to my doctors report due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke..
 
This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. I don't want you to sorry for me but i need your trust and prayers. My late husband died
early last Two year from heart attack, and during the period of our marriage we had only one child but later lost her since 9 years ago. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited about 70% of his business and wealth.
 
The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 3 months, so I have now decided to spread all the wealth God has given to me to Charity Organisations,
to contribute mainly to the development of charity in Haiti, Am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail.
 
I contacted you after I lost confidence from my close family members. I have once asked my family members in June 2009 to close one of my accounts and
distribute the funds to CHARITY ORGANISATION in Philippines and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore,
as they seem not to be contended with all my husband left for them.
 
I found your e-mail address in the web directory, and I have decided to contact you, but if for any reason you find this offer offensive, you can ignore it
and please accept my apology.
 
Before my late husband died he was a Branch manager of an Oil and Gas Drilling company, He deposited the sum of USD$ 5 Million Dollars (Five
million United States dollars) on my name into a Security company in Europe which he intended to use the said money to build a plastic company in Portugal.
Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct and
also in good intention.
 
I need an individual that will utilize this funds adherently for these purposes.
 
1: less-privileged and destitute
2: For the Widows and the motherless babies organisation e.t.c. More especially ( Haiti )
 
These are the wishes of a dying woman. They are the desires of my heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my inheritance. At this
point, friends, well wishers, and my husbands relatives are all around me as I sojourn in my hospital bed and are unaware of my plight, hence I will not
be able to make an open conversation with you.
 
When I receive your response with good intention to use the funds as been directed, I will direct you at once to my family lawyer to issue a Power of Attorney
to you which will enable you to apply for immediate release of the funds from the security finance company. and also make my intention known to them. 
All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the purpose with
which it is meant. In any case, a quick response from you will be highly appreciated as I am already on a count-down and have very limit time to finalize
the procedures.
 
Any delay in response may compel me to source for other measures or perhaps choose the alternative which I will not be happy to. Please, do not see this as
a strange possibility or an unbelievable opportunity to make wealth, rather see this as a rare chance to assist the less privileged in truth and in spirit
with a substance. I await your immediate response.
God Bless you as you always pray for me!
 
Yours Sincerely
Madam Aishwarya
Email: ak1bxg@webdunia.com

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