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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: Hina Taylor <spam@tysinger.com>
Reply-To: <hinataylor100@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:58:50 +0000
Subject: Beloved:Please read and Reply


Dearest Beloved,

I write to you with tears dropping down my eyes, most times when I look at
myself in the mirror I ask myself "am I going to die and leave this
world". I told my private doctor once not to let me die but life and death is
not in his hands to decide as I even feel I am going to die.The
pain,the trauma, the psychological effect am going through make me reject this
wicked world. Crying in the night has become a part of me as i cant
even sleep pondering the hospital roof .Feeling bad on the inside because I
never believed such thing could happen to me.

I am Mrs Hina Taylor.I don't understand why life has been
so good to me and at the same time been so cruel to me. I expect even if I am
dying, my kids should come to see me in the hospital where I
have leaved now for more than 8 years. But too bad I have no kids to help or
to give me hope. I was diagnosed of cancer since 8 years now I have
been suffering in the hospital, friends have refused coming or even write me
emails as I am not allowed to use the phone any more.

Please I cant go further to share my experience. What I ask now is somebody
who can come up to inherit my wealth and do as I am
pleased.

I have $ 7.1 million USD lying somewhere . I want this money to be
invested in any business of your choice but with 45% of the monthly
profit from this money sent to charity in Africa and the tsunami affected
areas or to the less priviledged homes in your area.

I want a trusted, God fearing person who can fulfill my heart desires.

If you think that you can honestly do this for me,Please reply with your full
name and contact address.
I will need to know you very well and also pray over this before i can hand
you over the particulars of my inheritance for claim.Please send your reply to:

hinataylor100@gmail.com



Thank you for reading and hope to hear from you.

Mrs Hina Taylor


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