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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 Sarh Morris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrssarahmorris@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:11:10 +0100
Subject: The Lord is my Sheperd


To:

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

My Name is Mrs. Sarah Morris Praskovia,I am married to late Yuri Batovich who was
an Oil Merchant and international businessman before he died in the
year2001 after a briefillness that lasted for only five days. Before the
Untimely death of my husband we were both born again Christians. When my
late husband was Alive we deposited the sum of ($18,000,000.00 USD) as Family Treasure Account with a Bank in Europe whose name is witheld Until we open up communication.

Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that i may not last for the
next Couple Of Months due to My Breast cancer problem.The one that disturbs me
most is my inability for me is that i cannot move Around and Having known my condition, im presently in St Andrew Hospital and Cancer Center in Spain I
decided to donate this fund to a God fearing Person that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my
late husband Before his death. I don't want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly Way. I am not afraid of death Hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the Bossom of the Lord.
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always, As
soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the Bank
where you shall reach them and i will also issue you a Letter Of
Authorization from the High Court Of Justice that will prove you to be a
beneficiary of this fund. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another individual for this same purpose.

Your Beloved Sister in the lord,
Mrs Sarah Morris Praskovia.

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