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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: Ruth Davies <ruthdavies@sify.com>
Reply-To: enquires@raymondcarl.co.cc
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:09:50 +0200
Subject: Fulfillment Of Wish



Dearly Beloved,

I am Lady Ruth Davies, suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married to
Sir William Davies an English shipping tycoon notable for his great wealth,
influential extended family, and charitable activities all his life before his
death. My husband died after a protracted illness in April 5th, 2008. Our life
together as husband and wife lasted for about three decades without a child.

My late husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-
privileged individuals in the society, as we both had passion for those people
who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial
predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that we both needed a Child from
this relationship, which never came. When my late husband was alive he
invested
in stocks the sum of Twenty Five Million Pounds Sterling (25,000,000.00 GBP),
which were derived from his vast investment in capital market with a Security
Company here in UK and named me as the sole beneficiary of this trust funds
upon his demise.(all records are kept with my family lawyer).

Presently, this funds is still with the Security Company. Two weeks ago my
Doctor told me that I have limited days to live, due to the cancerous problems
that i have been suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the
stroke that
I have in addition with the cancer. Hence, with this hard reality that has
befallen my family and me, i have decided to donate this funds to you and i
want you to use this gift which comes from my late husbands effort to
establish
a charity home called "Ruth Davies Charity Foundation" for the upkeep
of widows,
orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-
women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially
around you,
as it is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do
not want my late husband's hard earned money to be misused or invested
into ill
perceived ventures. Also i do not want a situation where this funds will be
used in a worldly manner, hence my reason for taking this bold decision. I do
not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating
health and because of the presence of my husband relatives around me, as i am
currently bedridden in my husband Family house here in Manchester, England and
do not receive any visitors unless approved by Sir Talmund Crawford, my late
husband immediate younger brother. I do not want them to know about this
development in order to safeguard this bequeath.

So, i want you to Contact my family lawyer Barrister Raymond Carl (ESQ) with
this specified email address: enquires@raymondcarl.co.cc and tell him that I
have WILLED this funds to you by quoting my personal reference number Law/
chamber/solicitors/rt/cfd/WILL/9834520012, as i have earlier authorized him to
issue a Letter of Authority in your favour to the Security Company handling
this stocks by telling them that I have WILLED this funds to you for a
specific
purpose and good work. He will also endorse my WILL, where you will be
named as
the sole beneficiary of this trust funds. Please ensure to provide for him all
that he may require to finalise this arrangement, and make sure you maintain a
confidential and cordial relationship with him even in my absence, because he
is a very trust worthy and caring person.

My happiness today is that I lived a life worthy of emulation and i
want you to
be kindhearted all through your life. Please, assure me that you will act just
as I have stated herein, as i hope to hear from him soon that you have
contacted him with his personal email address that i have given to you above.
Hence, he is currently waiting to receive your reply.
your beloved Sister.

Lady Ruth Davies

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