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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 kitara Patterson <kitarapatterson@aol.com>
Date: 18 Oct 2010 19:14:13 +0330
Subject: My Beloved My Will



Beloved ,



Compliments of the day to you ! By this e-mail, I do sincerely

apologize for my intrusion of your privacy. However, I have a serious concern

with which I believe you might be of help and for this reason, I can not

but reach out to someone . My name as given above is Mrs Kitara Patterson a

nationality of United Kingdom. I am married to Mr Edward Patterson who worked

with British embassy in Cairo, Egypt for nine years before he

died in the plane crash On 31st of July 2000 with other passengers

aboard as you can confirm it yourself through this web site.

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/

world/europe/859479.stm)



We were dedicated Christians and decided to serve mankind to the

best of our ability. Since his death, I have lived with the memories,

fighting effortlessly to lead a normal life but all to no avail. I

suffered mentally and psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of Cancer. I

lived with the scourge praying earnestly for divine intervention. Just a

month ago,the doctor informed me that I have just about three months more to

live.



I was not shocked. I accepted the news in good fate. Brethren, it is

in this regard that I write to you, having sourced your address from a

database in my late husband's internet dozier after fervent prayers.



I was brought up from a motherless babies home was married to my late husband for twenty

years without a child ,my husband died in a fatal plane crash. Before his death we were true

believers. Since his death I decided not to re-marry, Before the death of my husband,

he deposited the sum of 10 million dollars with santander bank of which I am he beneficiary.





Presently, this money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the true owner

to come forward to receive the money for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of

authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated..





I have wholeheartedly decided to donate the entirety of this fund

to any devoted believer or organization and to achieve this, I need an

individual that will utilize this funds adherent for these purposes since

i was unable to give birth and having no single child and my late husband

relatives has plundered so much of this wealth and i have lost trust in them: i want this funds to be used for



1: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute

2: For the Widows and the motherless babies e.t.c.

3: orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating



These are the wishes of a dying woman. They are the desires of my

heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my

inheritance. Please, understand that I am not doing this because of fear of death

as I am certain where my place already is. At this point, friends, well

wishers, and my husbands relatives are all clambered around me as I

sojourn in my hospital bed and are unaware of my plight, hence I will not

be able to make an open conversation.



All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me

that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the

purpose with which it is meant. In any a case, a quick response from you

will be highly appreciated as I am already on a count-down and may not

have ample time to finalize the procedures. Any delay in response may

compel me to source for other measures or perhaps choose the alternative

which I will not be happy to. Please, do not see this as a strange

possibility or an unbelievable opportunity to make wealth, rather see this

as a rare chance to assist the less privileged in truth and in spirit

with a substance.

you can contact my lawyer Barr.morris van cooper with your immediate response through his private email address ( morrisvcooper@aol.com)



Thank You and Bless you abundantly.

Yours Sincerely






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