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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 Rosita Walls" <mrsrositawalls@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrs.rositaw@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:27:48 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Dearest Friend in the Lord.

Dearest Friend in the Lord.

I am Mrs. Rosita Walls , American Citizen and I am 67 Years Old, I am a
Widow, It is very sad to me when I remember my Late Husband and my Son,
Death is Natural but wicked, My Husband was a Businessman who controlled
his private Oil Company for so many years with other Production Companies.


Since and after the death of my family in an auto crash, I have sold out
our companies and distributed the funds to Charity Organizations through
some friends, It is bad because whenever they confirm any funds from me
for charities they would off their phone and never to write me again or do
my wish, Right now I have been diagnosed of a Deadly cancel and brain
tumor, I do not wish to undergo any surgery.

Can you help me to distribute the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars
{US$10,000.000} which is already deposited in a bank in London since 1999
by my husband and I? You will retrieve the funds from the Security
Company, 20% for you and then 80% to the Less Priviledge, Orphan, Needy
and churches, my health is not in a good shape and I really need your
help.


Do not forget to send me your details if you will be interested in helping
me to receive these funds.

Your Full name.................
Your Telephone and Fax Numbers........................
You’re Age & Occupation......................................
Your Office or Home Address............................
An attached Copy of your ID CARD.......................
Sex............................Marital Status...........................
Please reply to my email below if you can help.
God bless us.
Mrs. Rosita Walls

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