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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. Joyce Hernandez" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:47:34 -0500
Subject: Dear beloved one in Christ

Dear beloved one in Christ,

I am Mrs.Joyce Hernandez from Fredonia, New york United State of America but presently in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, I am 69 years old, I am deaf i don't hear and I'm
suffering from a long time cancer of the breast,From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and doctor Sam have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the
next two months, this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage, I was brought up in a motherless babies home, and i was married to my late husband Johnson Hernandez
for twenty years without a child.

My husband and I are true Christian's,we lived all day in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, since he was working here as a contractor and got share's with Coca cola here, but quite
unfortunately,he died in a fire burnt, he burn to asshes none of is body was found,Since his death I decided not to re-marry and because of my bad stage of health,I sold all our
nheritance belongings to me and my late husband Johnson and deposited all the total sum of $98.8Million United State dollars with the Global Financial Security Company Bank Of
New York City United States Flushing New york and all our jewelries Diamonds and Golds with a security company My dearest beloved one in Christ can i trust you to
distribute our life earns to the Motherless Homes and Churches and Haiti Suffering people ?

My direct Email: Ycehernandez@aim.com

Your's Sincerely Sister in Christ,

Mrs. Joyce Hernandez.

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