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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. CYNTHIA WILLIAMS" <mrscynthiakalu4@live.com>
Reply-To: mrscynthiawilliams2@mail.kz
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:03:12 -0600
Subject: I DONATE THIS MONEY TO YOU.



My Dear

Good Day,

My name is CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, from Dublin Ireland Presently in a
specialist Hospital in
the UK. Please bear with me for the unsolicited email contact.I have
been doing God's
work for over 30yrs now, I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE
MINISTRIES (CHURCH); I am a
dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church.

I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago
immediately after
the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for and
because the doctors
told me I will not live longer than some months because of my health I
decided to
WILL/donate the sum of $10,200 000 Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand
United State dollars
to you for the good work of humanity and also to help the motherless
and less privilege
and also for the assistance of the widows. I wish you all the best and
may the good Lord
bless you abundantly and please use the funds well and always extend
the good work to
others. It is very important you forward to me your information so as
to enable me
contact the bank for the process of transferring the money to you.

1)Your full names

2)Your Contact address

3)Your Telephone numbers

4)Your age

5)Your occupation

Immediately I receive your response, I will issue a letter of
authorization to you which
you will forward to the bank so that the fund will transferred to your
account. As soon
as I hear from you, i will give you the contact information of my
bank account
officer, tell him that I have WILLED my $10.200 000.00 to you and I
have also notified
him. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by
God almighty.

All I need is an honest and God fearing person, who is willing to
carry out my wishes
and making sure the funds are not confiscated by the bank out of their
selfish interest,
with a confidential assurance that the funds when received, would be
used accordingly
and for the purpose (charity).

Thanks and God bless.

NB: My conditions is deteriorating and from all indication it is quite
obvious that I
may not live beyond the next three months according to my medical
Doctor. I will
appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task
is accomplished as
i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.

kindly contact me through this email ( mrscynthiawilliams2@mail.kz ).

Yours truly,


MRS. CYNTHIA WILLIAMS.My Dear

Good Day,

My name is CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, from Dublin Ireland Presently in a
specialist Hospital in
the UK. Please bear with me for the unsolicited email contact.I have
been doing God's
work for over 30yrs now, I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE
MINISTRIES (CHURCH); I am a
dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church.

I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago
immediately after
the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for and
because the doctors
told me I will not live longer than some months because of my health I
decided to
WILL/donate the sum of $10,200 000 Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand
United State dollars
to you for the good work of humanity and also to help the motherless
and less privilege
and also for the assistance of the widows. I wish you all the best and
may the good Lord
bless you abundantly and please use the funds well and always extend
the good work to
others. It is very important you forward to me your information so as
to enable me
contact the bank for the process of transferring the money to you.

1)Your full names

2)Your Contact address

3)Your Telephone numbers

4)Your age

5)Your occupation

Immediately I receive your response, I will issue a letter of
authorization to you which
you will forward to the bank so that the fund will transferred to your
account. As soon
as I hear from you, i will give you the contact information of my
bank account
officer, tell him that I have WILLED my $10.200 000.00 to you and I
have also notified
him. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by
God almighty.

All I need is an honest and God fearing person, who is willing to
carry out my wishes
and making sure the funds are not confiscated by the bank out of their
selfish interest,
with a confidential assurance that the funds when received, would be
used accordingly
and for the purpose (charity).

Thanks and God bless.

NB: My conditions is deteriorating and from all indication it is quite
obvious that I
may not live beyond the next three months according to my medical
Doctor. I will
appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task
is accomplished as
i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.

kindly contact me through this email ( mrscynthiawilliams2@mail.kz ).

Yours truly,


MRS. CYNTHIA WILLIAMS.

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