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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: Cheryl MILLS Brigitte Rosette <online1090034@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Cheryl MILLS Brigitte Rosette <cheryl_mills@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:24:45 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Peace and mercy of God be with you.


Hi

I apologize for the intrusion, my name Cheryl MILLS Brigitte Rosette I was inborn September 24, 1968. I am Canadian citizen and I am currently living in London. I contact you so that I can tell you a little bit of the story of my life and also make a friend.I have the heart tight, tears on the eyes writing to you and I also share your Paine despite mine.And this is how begins the story of my life.I grew up all my life in an orphanage well as I know I was abandoned in front of the orphanage in the night and the sisters find me. I do not know my parent and mi real family up to this day.At the age of 18 years I have escape from the orphanage because of multiple abuse and I went to London to make a better life and by the grace of God at 28 years I have meet the love of my life and he was also was a rich man. It was called Gustave MILLS, he loved me a lot and after a year passes together we marry. We were happily married with a nice boy that God has given to my husband and I but this joy didn’t last. 4 years after the birth of our son Wade my family and I were injured in a road accident and I was the only survivor.One year after the incident I remarried with a man name’s Richard DUVAN that I think he loved me but it was a mistake that I made. With the time going I find out that he only marred me because of mi heritage. With all the traumatisms that were going on I fell ill with a cancer of the brain that is terminally and beholds somehow my life story. But you might be asking why I am telling you all this, after the death of my husband I inherited all our property and money and now that I am almost up for the grave, I want to donate all of this. I wouldn’t want that opportunist to take avenge of this opportunity. I don't know what field of activity you are but I would like to be a help to others through you. I have the sum of $ 11,500,000 USD and some other good material in mi private bank account. I ask you to accept this because it may as well be very useful you and this is without asking anything in return. Currently I am writing this message in tears, so I urge you to take me seriously. I am looking for a very serious and responsible person who could invest this money in something very well and that could help the other. So if you think that you are that kind of person, please contact me as soon as possible if you agree to my offer. I can't take my property and money along if I should die today and that is more reason I want this money to be donated to the less privileged and charity homes trough you. I don't want this money to go to the Government which is very corrupt, and mi opportunist of Richard otherwise I think this would be a mess.Here is mi number +44 703 595 659 4 if you want to call me but as you know I am in the hospital since 2 years now so if I do not respond it mean I am tired just send me an email.Mi private email is: cheryl_mills@ymail.com I will be waiting for you reply.Peace and mercy of God be with you.Ms. Cheryl MILLS Brigitte Rosette

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