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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.LINDA SIMPSON" <mrs.linda001@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrs.lindasimpson@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:20:32 +0300 (IDT)
Subject: CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE


CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE

My Dear in the Lord,

Your first reaction to this mail will be total rejection,
scare and may be unbelief, owing largely to the atrocities
people committed these days. But this mail comes from a
devastated, sorrowful and emotional ladened soul that needs
compassion from a kind and good spirited person to wipe away
my tears, perhaps when i am gone beyond this sinful world.
As an international subject, therefore, with due respect
and apology, I want you to handle it very discreetly,
confidentially and with utmost secrecy.

For the sake of my children, who are the cardinal focus of
this mail, for their future survival and to avoid
embarrassment, I do not want our family name to be
advertised or publicly discussed. Please, treat it as such
and keep it permanently private. If you would not be in the
position to co-operate, please, forgive me for disturbing
your peace. Ignore and delete this message.

I plead in the name of God. My purpose of writing to you is
to seek your assistance to handle and manage my late
husband's financial assets and take adequate care of our
young children, John, 12years and Jennifer, 8years. They
are both studying in the Britsh International School, Lagos
State Nigeria. My name is Mrs.LINDA SIMPSON. I am a South
Africa, a widow of circumstance,married to an American
Engineer who resided here in Lagos State Nigeria with me
before his untimely death. My husband died in a car accident
while going to diagnose and seek medical attention for a
sickness that defied medical treatment. Presently, I am
diagnosed to have a third degree HIV virus and therefore
suffering a terminal sickness of ACQURIED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
SYNDROMME -AIDS -. I may die any moment but wish you to
assist in keeping the family name and circle alive. This
mail is written for me by the matron of this hospital, as I
am too weak to engage in any other physical endeavors.

Documented proofs for confirmation, on request, could be
provided. I have entrusted the sum of US$18,Million Dollars
USD), the accrued savings and life insurance gratuity of my
late husband, with the custody of a Union Bank of Nigeria
Plc. I want you to provide an account where the bank will
transfer the money for the future of my two little kids
John and Jennifer, As I dont want the money to be invested
in this country because of my enemies who work with my late
husband before his death, I want you to recover the money
for your prudent care, management and safekeeping. Use it
to secure traveling papers for my children to leave Nigeria,
and train them as your adopted children. I place no
conditions on your management except taking good care of my
children. I am not fearful of death but I am seriously
worried about the safety and future survival of my two
children.

I want this transaction to be handled with dispatch before I
give up the ghost. I will appreciate it the more if you
give me your reply no matter your state of mind, negatively
or positively, it is all right.
Thanks and God bless.

Mrs.LINDA SIMPSON.
Email: mrs.lindasimpson@yahoo.com
Christian General hospital,
Lagos State Nigeria

ACQURIED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMME -AIDS


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