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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Glori Gomollon <mrsglorigomollon2013@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrsglorigomollon2014@yahoo.cl
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:41:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Please Reply Me Urgently For This Fund Donation.





Dearest One,

Please l know very well that this mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind, But please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.  My name is Mrs Glori Gomollon a childless 56 years old dying woman, I was diagnosed for cancer of the Kidney/Breast since 3 years now immediately after the death of my husband (Eng Kantor Gomollon) who has left me and everything he worked for.
 
My doctors told me I will not live longer than some weeks now because of my health, I decided to WILL/ DONATE a huge sum of money which my late husband deposited with a known establishment to the church, charitable organization or to a compassionate individual irrespective of his or her religion or domination as I do not have a child that will inherit this fund rather than allowing my late husband's relatives that conspire for his death to use my late husband hard earned funds ungodly.
 
I want you to take 30% out of the total sum after you mighty have received this sum including all the expenses that you will be incurring during the transfer process of this fund to your own custody, After then you give the remaining 70 percent of this sum to the Churches or any Charitable Organizations around your community for the fact I could not be able to do this here in my community because I don't want any of my late husband brethren to know any thing about this money because my late husband warned me seriously never to disclose this issue to any of his brethren before he give up.
 
I am giving this sum to you base that you are from a far distance and none of the extended relative of my late husband know anything about this money, This will help me keep the secret within me to make sure that my late husband dream is fulfilled because he planned to establish a charity project where the less privilege will be getting their daily needs, free dugs and treatment before his death.
 
So please you should contact me immediately with your complete contact information’s Comprising your Complete Names, Address, Direct Telephone and Your Occupation if you accept to carry on this project, so that I will put you in contact directly with a lawyer who will help you arrange the transfer of this money and also get all the legal backup documents that will cover you as the new beneficiary of this money in your own names, I can't predict what will be my faith by the time you will receive the funds, You should please ensure that the fund issued as l have described above.
 
Reply urgently to this my private email or my alternative email for more information and explanation regarding this project.
 
Best Regards,
Mrs Glori Gomollon.
Alternative Email: mrsglorigomollon2014@yahoo.cl
 

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