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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 Angela Aggrey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l_aggrey@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:56:24 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Angela Agrrey rrrr



Dear Sir/madam



My name is Mrs Angela Agrrey, I am 63 years old. I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have to you/churches/ motherless babies/less privileged/widows. I was diagnosed for cancer since 2 years, which has virtually made me disabled. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late Husband to you for the good work of God and have also asked God to forgive me and I believe he has because he is a merciful God.

I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of 10.7 million dollars to you for the good work of God, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls because my relatives (That have squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before and are into some radical activities) are around me and my health status also.

I have informed my lawyer of my intention to adjust my will, So after hearing from you, I will give him the Go ahead to start the proceedure.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly.

Thanks and god bless.

Regards,

Mrs. Angela Agrrey


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