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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 Happer Liz" <happerliz@webmail.at-tep.com>
Reply-To: harywaters@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:31:53 +0700
Subject: Help A dying woman please..

HI.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU WITH FAITH IN GOD THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO
BETRAY TRUST OF AN OLD WOMAN BESTOWED ON YOU IN THE NAME OFGOD.
I AM HARPER LIZ, A NATIONALITY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, BORN IN USA
IN THE STATE OF OHIO. I AM LEGALLY MARRIED TO MR.JOSHUA HARPER,
A NATIONALITY GHANA REPUBLIC, WE LIVE TOGETHER IN RUSSIA FOR 28 YEARS
BEFORE WE MOVE DOWN TO GHANA WEST AFRICA IN 1985 BECAUSE OF WAR,
I AM 71 YEARS OLD BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.

ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULDN’T LIVE MORE
THAN TWO MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS
TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS.THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE
HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING
PERSON AGAIN. MY DEAR HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED WITH THE JANUARY
2000 KENYA AIRWAYS PLANE CRASHED AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE NEWS LINE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm )

45 YEARS PERIOD OF MARRIAGE LIFE, STILL WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD. AFTER THE DEATH OF MY DEAREST HUSBAND, I STARTED
EXPRIENCE A DIFFERENT LIFE, HIS WICKED RELATIVES WAS AGAINST ME
BECAUSE I AM THE ONLY WHITE WOMAN MARRIED IN THE MISS OF
BLACK PEOPLE BUT STILL I INHERITED SOME PART OF MY HUSBAND BUSINESS
ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND MONEY IN THE BANK. THE DOCTORS
HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AND WARN
ME TO DECEASE FROM THINKING OVER WHO IS GOING TO TAKEOVER
MY INHERITANCE, TODAY I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE CONTRIBUTE TO
THE LESS PRIVILEGES, CHARITY AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I MADE THIS DECISION AFTER LISTING TO THE NEWS LINE ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD
WOMAN WHO SECRETLY DONATE HER FORTUNE UPON HER DEATH,

http://www.myfoxspokane.com/dpps/news/dpgoh-woman-donates-secret-millions-
upon-her-death-fc-20100305_6410207

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8o-e-iLsUM


I CHOOSE YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR PROFILE AND I HAVE CONFIDENT IN YOU
BECAUSE I HAVE PRAYED. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF
$12.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE
THAT THIS FUND IS STILL IN THE BANK WHERE MY HUSBAND
DEPOSITED IT. I AM GOING TO ADVICE MY LAWYER TO MAKE A CHANGE OF
OWNERSHIP TO YOUR NAME AND FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT
THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID
PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN OR ALIVE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY
ACCORDING TO THE WISEST KING IN ISRAEL KING SOLOMON, AND I MADE THE
PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO HELP THE
NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGE,SO I URGE YOU TO CONTACT MY LAWYER IN
IMMEDIATELY FOR THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND ALSO ON HOW TO
GET THE MONEY TRANSFERED INTO YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT.


CONMTACT INFORMATION OF MY LAWYER:
Name:Barr.Harry Waters Esq
Emali:harywaters@gmail.com


MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, PLEASE FURTHER

DISCUSSION CONTACT HIM HERE:harywaters@gmail.com

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

REMAIN BLESSED

HARPER LIZ

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