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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.Lowe Michelle" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.lowemichelle1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:26:34 -0700
Subject: Awaiting your urgent reply ASAPsmtp.GOCARNEY.COMsmtp.GOCARNEY.COMs

DONATION FOR THE LORD
From: Mrs.Lowe Michelle

Please get back to me in this email address { mrs.lowemichelle@live.com }

Dearly Beloved,

An British Citizen, Mrs Lowe Michelle a missionary born in London.

I am Mrs Lowe Michelle from England, I was married to late Mr.Patrick
Michelle the CEO of PATRIARCH Oil Mining & Exploration, I am 69 years
old, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast which has
affected my talking & hearing lately. The cancer has reached a critical
stage, so my doctors have courageously advised me to indulge in Prayers
as well because it is clear that I would not live past the next two to
three months. I was raised in an orphanage Home, and was married to my
late husband for twenty years without a child.

My husband and I are true Christians so after his death I decided not to
re-
marry, he died in a fatal motor accident which I know is political
motivated because of his venture in the new oil industry. I sold all my
inherited belongings and deposited all the sum of £7,300,000.00Gbp
(Seven Million Three Hundred thousand British Pounds) with a Bank.
Presently, the money is still with the bank, and I received a letter
from the management of the holding bank as the real depositor urging me
to come forward to receive the money after keeping it for such a long
or rather issue a letter of approval or power of attorney to somebody
to receive it on my behalf or the management will confiscate the funds.

Frankly, I can not come over as a result of my illness; I'm with my
laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have
since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have
only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested in any Charitable
Organization of your choice and distributed each year among the Charity
organizations and Orphanages, so I want a good humanitarian to use this
money to fund Churches, Needy and Widows in your Country and any
country of your choice. I must let you know that this was a very hard
decision, but I had to take a bold step towards this issue, and I hope
you will help see my last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall use the little money I have for
my drugs and Medi-care to procure and issue you a letter of authority
which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds and I
shall release the contact of the Bank to you.

Please take this serious and Get back to me because you are not
expected to pay any unnecessary fees to get this Fund.But if you must
pay any fees,i must assist you financially too.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I
hope to hear from you soonest if you are willing to handle this project

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Lowe Michelle.

Please get back to me in this email address { mrs.lowemichelle@live.com }

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