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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: "NANSY MORGAN." <nansymorgan@blumail.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nansy.morgan@sify.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:25:14 +0900
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is NANSY MORGAN a merchant
in Democratic republic of Congo.

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer . It has defiled all
forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few
months to live, according to medical experts. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even
myself)but my business. I lost my husband and four children in the
bloody and severe war that have been going on in DRC,now am left with
nothing as the most important people who means the world to me are all
gone in the war.Right now am not strong as i am lying critically in
the hospital bed,my only means of communication is my laptop with the
assistance of a maid who has been assisting me here.Recently i have
been having this dreams about helping the less priviledge but i cannot
be able to supervise it due to my ill health,thats why am looking for
a sincere and reliable person Now that God has called me,

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. I want God
to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give
also to charity organizations, tsunami victims, and orphanage homes,
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 the
U.A.E,Algeria and Malaysia.

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
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows of is the huge cash deposit of Five million dollars
$5,000,000.00 that
I have with a finance/Security Company in Europe,

i will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations. All i need from you is to forward you
names,telephone number and address to me immediately so that my
attorney will contact you immediately for further procedures. I have
set aside Twenty Percent for you and some expenses that may
incure during the proccess of these transaction. God be with you.

KIND RESPOND TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL BOX
nansy.morgan@sify.com
NANSY MORGAN.



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