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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 Scott <scott_7777@live.fr>
Reply-To: scott_777@live.fr
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:08:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello.




GOOD DAY.



I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs Scott Fernanda and am contacting you from my country Tunisia I want to tell you this because i don't have any other option than to tell you as i was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr Scott Bertrand who worked with Tunisia embassy in Burkina Faso for nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven years with only one child. (Salvadori Bertrand) My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since his death I decided not to remarry and take care of our son, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$6.2m(Six million two hundred thousand dollars) in a bank in Ouagadougou the capital city of Burkina Faso in west Africa Presently this money is still in bank. He made this money available for exportation of Gold from Burkina Faso mining.



Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of my only son, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30% of the total money for your personal use While 20% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage. and the remaining 50% will be for my son (Salvadori Bertrand)





My son is still under age to perform this operation that is why am looking for a good person who will help me transfer the money and take my son so that he can continue his education, his own share will be handed over to him when he finishes his higher education, so that he can be able to handle it acculately.





I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Burkina Faso and I will also instruct their lawyer to issue you an authorising letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money, that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.





Hoping to receive your reply.





Thanks and God bless.

Mrs Scott Fernanda.



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