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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 Mellisa <office02@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: drmsannaluis@mail.am
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 07:31:25 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?My_Donation_=A44,000,000?=


My Dear

With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings to you in the name of
our lord God, and I hope this letter meets you in good time, I propose with my
free mind and as a person of integrity from God, I know that this message will
appear as a surprise to you that we barely know but the grace of God directed
me to you and I wish you read this message and be blessed in name of the Lord.

I have a brain tumor, I suffer terribly at the moment. My doctor just informed
me that my days are numbered because of my health therefore condemned to
certain death. Currently, I have exhausted all my savings for my medical care.

But I do have some funds for my charity project, these funds are deposited in a
fixed deposit in a local bank here in Benin. purposed for charitable foundation

My marital status is such that I'm single because I lost my Husband for over 9
years now and unfortunately we have not had a child together, which I am no one
to leave my legacy . Therefore, to release my funds I would like to make a
donation so that there is no stiff tax on my money.

To this I would so graceful and in order to help the poor to give what amounts
to said legacy worth Four million euros (¤4,000,000.00) (Four Million Euro) to
enable you to establish a charitable foundation in my memory so that the grace
of God be with me until my last home so I can receive an honorable place with
the Lord our father.

I have no fear because before contacted you, i have for several nights prayed
for the Lord God to give me the contact of a trusted person to whom I can
entrust this matter and it is the result of why I am doing research that
allowed me to contact you through this site.

Know that you can keep half of the money for yourself and the rest will be used
to create a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation in the fight
against cancer and also build orphanages. I would have the following
information: Your name and first name, your exact address and your permanent
telephone contact so I can forward them to my lawyer to appear that you perform
the procedure under deal.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds have
something I do not doubt because I have great confidence in you that God may
guide me toward you. My private E-mail: mslewismellisa@ymail.com

Awaiting your prompt reply, receive my cordial and fraternal greetings.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs Mellisa Lewis
My Private email: mslewismellisa@ymail.com


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