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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. Mellisa Lewis" <info@lawfirm.com>
Reply-To: barjaymchenry1@w.cn
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:34:13 -0500
Subject: Contact My Lawyer For More Details

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Mellisa Lewis, I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for
cancer for about 2 years ago. I have being lying critically ill at the
hospital since November 12th, 2009

when I was recently diagnosed with Hypoglycemia. I decided to WILL/donate
the sum of (Fourteen Millions Two Hundred Fifty Eight Thousand United
States Dollars).

I know for sure you will be surprised if such things still happens,
believe me the doctor says my chance of survival is based on 70/30. I am
not in the position disburse these funds myself as a result of my health.
I decided to will it to you so you can help me disburse the funds to some
charity organization in your country. Am helping you, so you can develop
the time to disburse these funds on my behalf.

Arrangements have been made with my attorney on how these funds should be
transferred to your account from my bank in London. The necessary
documents have been signed and ascertained. I am in an Intensive ward
where I do not have access to receive calls as a result of my health
condition.

I have no family but relatives who has embezzled my hard earned money
years ago; I really don’t think they would have pity on me despite
my condition by fulfilling my wish to help the charity with these funds.

You are to work with my attorney who will assist in these funds transfer
to your account. I paid for the State tax on the day of deposit with the
Bank. Contact my lawyer with this info: J. Mchenry & Associates, Name:
Barrister. Jay Mchenry Email : (barjaymchenry1@w.cn) .Tell him
that i have willed this money to you.

If you find this mail appealing, kindly contact my attorney by quoting
this reference number to him (JJ/MMS/953/5015/GwrI/316us/uk). I write this
mail to you solemnly with the faith that you will assist me in my last
wish.

Meanwhile you are advised to keep this mail and it contents confidential
as i really want my wish accomplish at the end of the day without any of
my relatives knowing about these funds, Please do remember me in your
prayers as I give you the assurance that this is legal.

God Bless

Regards,
Mrs. Mellisa Lewis.
_____________________________________________________________
Ingenieria Electrica
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE PEREIRA
La Julita, Pereira, Risaralda
[http://ohm.utp.edu.co] Tels: +57(6)3137122 7153 7154 7329
Fax: ext 116
_____________________________________________________________

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