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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: "lizzy hill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lizzyhills2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:16:30 +0100
Subject: AWAIT YOUR URGENT ANTICIPATION



("REMITTANCE OF $18.5 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS)

Dear.Friend

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise
and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior
consent and writing through this channel.I got your contact from the
proffesional data base found in the internet search.When
i was searching for a foreign reliable partner.I assured of your
capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.

After series of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to contact
you among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search.I
believe that God has a way of helping who is in need.

I am (MRS LIZZY HILL),the Head of file Department but will not like to
disclose the name of my bank now to you for my own security because my job is
as stake untill we have come to the acme of agreement and arrangement and i live
at 36 hans crescent,knightbridge,london,united kingdom.In my department we
discovered an abandoned sum of $18.5 million U.S.A dollars
(eighteen million five hundred u.s dollars) In an account that belongs to
one of our foreign customer who died along with his wife and two kids eng.Rowland jones
on(2004) in a plane crash, Since we got information about his death, we have been
expecting his suppose next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot
release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines an since then nobody have come for the cliam
of this fund so i decided to make some investigation and found out that nobody knows
about this funds since he does live or have any relation here in my country It
is therefore upon this discovery that I decided to present this business proposal to
you and work together so the bank can release this money to you as the next of kin or
relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming
for it and i dont want this money to go intothe bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money
remained unclaimed after seven years, the money will be transferred
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of
kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner,which also the mode of business require a foreign bank
account.i agree that 30% of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in
respect to the provision of a foreign account,and 70% would be for me.

There after i will visit your country for disbursement according to the
percentages indicated,i have all necessery information and proves you will be needing
for this cliam which i will be providing as soon as we conmence.

Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to your nominated bank
account as arranged and planed, you must apply first to the bank as a relations
or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name,your bank account
number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication
and location where the money will be remitted.Upon receipt of your reply,

please you can contact me through my private email address(lizzyhill231@hotmail.com)
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch and 100% risk
risk free cos you also know that my jobs is on the line which i also have to protect
and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been
made for the transfer but also know that this business proposal is not a mandatery
cos to put in first all that have been happening to some people globaly on the internet
is not encouraging the true business men and women but by they grace of the GOD we will
find a true business partner from the both side,i as a mother and widow i will never
do evil to any man under this earth and all i want from you is your hornesty and sincerity .

immediately as soon as you receive this letter.i will blissful and Trusting to hear from
you immediately,COD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Yours faithfully,
MRS LIZZY HILL.

GOD BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Age.
3) Marital Status.
4) Your Cell Phone.
5) Your Fax Number.
6) Your Country.
7) Your Occupation.
8) Sex.
9) Your Religion.
10) Your Private E-mail Adress.


BEST REGARDS
MRS LIZZY HILL

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