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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: Admin admin <aa05547@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 06:27:30 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Sir/Madam

God is the ultimate Giver! and anything you read here is just but the
simply truth i have to tell you.

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs. Jessica
Williams, A widow to the Late Dr. Tony Williams, I am 53 years old, I
am a Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From
all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live more than four months according to my
doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My
late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan when he travel led to Afghanistan to monitor a Hospital /
a Humanitarian Foundation (HHF) he was setting up for the benefit of
the Afghan masses as of then, whose majority, and 99 percent of them
are Muslims / Islamic scholars and loyalists, during the period of our
marriage we couldn't produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all
his businesses and wealth.My doctors have advised me that I may not
live for more than four months, so I now decided to divide part of
this wealth, to contribute to the development of the churches in
Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I am willing to donate the sum of
Sixteen Million and two hundred thousand US dollars ($16,200,000.00),
to you for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that, this
fund is deposited in a security company and upon my instruction, my
attorney will help you for the transfer of the money in your name.
Lastly,

I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the
said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

Kindly send me your contact details as follow:
Your full Names: ……………………………………………
Your personal phone and fax: .................................................
Contact Address:
.....................................................................
Occupation: .............................................................................
Age and sex: ...........................................................................

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.

I Await Your Urgent Reply with your full contact.
Yours in Christ.
Mother Jessica Williams. (JP)

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