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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: "Mrs.Ella Fisher" <ellamsfisher@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: msellafishere@aim.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:18:08 +0200 (EET)
Subject:




Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs.Ella Fisher now undergoing medical treatment in Cecilia Makiwane
Hospital South Africa. I am married to Dr. Martins Fisher Jr,who worked
with British Judicial Commission in England for over a decade before he
died on 5th of July in the year 2005.Before his death he made a vow to use
his wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in the society.


Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £4
Million (4 Million Pounds sterling) with one Finance/Security Company in
Europe.Presently, this money is still with the Finance/Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 4 months
due to a rare form of cancer of the pancreas.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing
person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor
and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in
the universe.

I would need your response to be directed to this email for sake of
confidentiality (mrsfishere@aim.com). Hope to hear from you. Thank you and
may the Almighty bless you Amen.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Ella Fisher.

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