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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: Gladys David <gladysdavid00@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:21:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ.


Dearest in Christ.
I am Mrs Gladys David, a widow and a cancer patient
admitted in the hospital. I am suffering for cancer and also paralyze by stroke
that make me i can not be able to walk again. I have only a few months to live,
according to medical report. i am a convert to faith and i do not want you to
sympathies for me but my only regret is that i did not know Jesus Christ earlier
in my youth age. I have resolved to use the best of the short time I have now
since the lord has blessed me with wealth I inherited from my late loving
husband Mr Michel David the sum of €5.500.000 Million Euros I want a very honest
and God fearing person that can use these funds for God's work. It pleases me to
give you 20% for your time and help me to distribute and share these funds
according to the instruction which I will give you for the work of God in my
nest message.
 
I was decided to give arms to charity organizations, as I
want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so far, I have
distributed money to some charity organizations in different countries in Africa
here. I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and
extended family members as well as a few close friends.
 
Now that my
health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which
I have there to charity organization in America, Europe and Asia; they refused
and kept the money to themselves. Now, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem
not to be contended with what I have left for them.
 
I get your email
contact from internet and I pray over it and God directed me to write you
through your email after I had pray and fasted for few days.
Please try to
get back to me as soon as possible.
Mrs Gladys David

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