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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. Elizabeth Linda Nin" <andrew.wilson10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rev.davenmorgan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:39:09 -0800
Subject: A citizen of Germany

I am Mrs. Elizabeth Linda Nin a citizen of Germany. I got your contact
from the International web site directory, prayed over it and selected
your name among other names due to it's esteeming nature and the
recommendations given as a reputable and trust worthy person who can
benefit my worth all desire. I am married to Late Stanly David Nin of
West Coast Mining Limited General Manager UK, since his death I have
been battling with both Cancer of the lungs and fibroid problems.
While he was alive, he deposited a substantial amount of money worth
Five Million British Pounds Sterling with a Financial Institution here
in the Glasgow, UK where he works as a manager in West Coast Mining
Limited UK which I inherited after his death. My worries now reason of
contacting you are that my doctor notified me recently that I have
less than one month to live due to my unfortunate ailment.

I decided to hand over this funds to a devoted (God) fearing
individual that will utilize this money for charity purpose and to
help the needy the way I am going to instruct them. Having known my
health condition I decided you to donate this money to a good charity
organizations and orphanage homes in your country. I also took this
decision because I am a widow and my husband relatives are not honest
with my husband when he was alive, they are enemies of progress and
don't have the fear of God in them and I have to avoid them from
having any idea about this money.


I took this bold decision to contact you personally as a foreigner for
assistance so that the money can hand over to you as my foreigner
partner once my pastor present you to the safe keeping company where
the money was deposited, because I have handed all the relevant
document including the deposit certificate to my pastor.Please my dear
in the Lord use this money as I directed you since I can not come over
due to my hearth and I have helped some people right here in my
country including my church.


Contact my pastor, Rev. Daven Morgan so that he shall direct you to
where the money was deposited and explain in full details all you need
to know about this matter. Please I want you and your family to always
pray for my healing and always be prayerful to God in all the days of
your life.


God works for those that work in His Vineyard. Pls contact my pastor,
Rev.Daven Morgan to help you to assist you at
rev.davenmorgan@gmail.com


Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Elizabeth Linda Nin

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