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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: ELIZABETH BARRON <elizabeth1969barron@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabeth69barron@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:23:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU


My wish to charitable organisation
 
Dear friend,
 
As you read this, I do not want you to feel sorry for me, because I  believe everyone will die someday. My name is Elizabeth Barron the wife to a late  David Barron a  Merchant in London,United Kingdom.Presently am in a Hospital in spain, i have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and have been in  the  hospital for a very long time. It has defied all  forms of medical treatment, and  right now I have about few months to  live, according  to  the medical experts.I  have not particularly lived my  life so well, as  I never really cared for  anyone (not even myself)  but our business and  wealth. Though we am very rich, I  was never generous, I was always  hostile to  people and only focused on my business as that was  the only  thing I cared for. But now I regret all  this as I now know that there  is more  to life than just wanting to have or make all the  money in  the world.
 
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this  world I  would live my life a
different way from how I have lived it  till date. Now that God is calling me, I have
willed and  shared most  of my  properties and assets to my immediate and  extended family members, including few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my  soul,so I  have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want  this to be
one of the last good deeds I do on earth before Gods call. So far, I have distributed
money to some charity organizations in the  U.K, Algeria and Malaysia.
 
Now that my health has been deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this  myself anymore. I
once asked members of my family to close one of my Accounts and Distribute the money which I have there to charity  organization in Bulgaria 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 what I have left for them. The last of my money which  no one knows of  is the huge cash deposit of Two million and Five Hundred Pounds Sterlings (2.5000.000.000) that I have with a Credit Bond finance and Security Company in Uk. I would want you to help me collect this deposit on  my behalf and distributeit to charity organizations in your country. I  would want you to keep 30% of the funds to yourself and share the rest  to charity organizations in your country.
 
Reply this email with your full contact details as soon as  possible  if you are capable to handle this  transaction on my behalf.
 
My regards and Love to you and your family members.


God be  with you,
Elizabeth Barron

 





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