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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: thersa_tudor01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:10:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT FROM MRS.THERESA TUDOR



URGENT FROM MRS.THERESA TUDOR
 
Greetings Dearest One
 
With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.
 

 My name is Mrs.Theresa Tudor. I was born in Pennsylvania; I am married to Mr. Timothy Tudor director Mining Equipment
Industries Ghana. We were married for 36 years without a child. He died
after a Cardiac Arteries Operation.
 
Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever
and stroke).
Before my husband died last year there is this sum
USD$8.8 Million Dollars that he deposited in a bank here In Ghana.
Presently this money is still in the bank.
 
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to any good God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this
fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will
use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help less
privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God.
 
I took this decision because I don’t have any child
that will inherit this fund, and I don’t want in away where this money
will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to
hand you over this Fund.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am
going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of
my up coming Cancer Surgery.
 
Write back as soon as possible so that I will give
you more details on how to follow because any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, hoping to
read from you ASAP.
 
God bless you as you listing to the voice of reasoning,
 
Mrs.Theresa Tudor













































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