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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: "Rodriquez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.judyrodriquez@ozu.es>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:09:39 +0100
Subject: Urgent Call, Please Respond

Dear Friend,


I bring you greetings in the name of God, I really do not know why you did
not respond to my previous e mail to you about my predicament I therefore
had to send you this reminder.

My name is Judy Rodriquez from United Kingdom but hospitalized in
Netherlands for now due to ill health that has eaten deep on me for over
2 years ,I am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast coupled
with very high blood pressure and Asthma ,from all indication my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious according to my
doctors that I may not live for the next six months according to the
expertise test carried on me,this is because the cancer stage has gotten
to a very bad stage that there is nothing else they can do medically to
save me.

I was married to my husband Mr Louis Rodriquez for twelve years though he
is deceased now as a result of liver malfunctions and my only son who
would have taken the position of the Next of kin/Heir died one month ago
because he was a sickle cell patient from birth .
My husband was working in a an oil company in Saudi Arabia as an Engineer
before he won a contract with the shell company in Netherlands before died
as a result of the liver problem.

Since his death I have never known peace because my late husband's brother
are after what he left behind which he sincerely WILLED to me, because of
the unknown hence my health has so much deteriorated to a hopeless
condition I decided to sale all my inherited belongings including funds
and deposited all which came up to the sum of 10 million dollars with a
Finance Security Company in Malaysia.

Presently, I am in Netherlands and this money is still with the Security
outfit in Malaysia.Recently the management of the company notified me to
come forward and claim my funds because it has overstayed or rather issue
a Letter of Authorization to someone I trust to receive it on my behalf
since I cannot come over because of my illness or the Government will
likely confiscate according to their laws.

Presently and fortunately I have access to a laptop which belongs to one
of the Medical Doctors handling my health case in Netherlands which made
it possible to reach you for this co-operations. In view of this and not
knowing what could happen tomorrow I am afraid of leaving this funds in
the hands of my husbands wicked relations hence It is my last wish to see
that this money is invested to any organization of your choice with Muslim
or Christian affiliation and distributed each year among the charity
organization, the poor and the motherless babies home.

Having perceived that you are a God fearing person after praying to God to
direct me to a trust worthy person , I want you to use this money to fund
orphanages and widows, I took this decision, before I rest in peace
because my time will soon be up.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the agency
in Malaysia for the process of this transfer. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of my fund.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.In your
response please send the following, NAME:
__________SURNAME:__________________SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL:
_______________COUNTRY: CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________PHONE
NO#___________OCCUPATION:_______________
Hoping to hear from you soon.

Waiting for your reply.
Mrs.Judy Rodriquez

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