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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: "Dr. Kojo Williams" <kojo_willaims@live.com>
Reply-To: roseborgu@megamail.pt
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:16:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: I didn't forget you're past efforts




Dearly Beloved in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs. Helene
Heather Thomson Sneddon,I am a nationality of Canada , I grew up in hong
kong and I am also presently hospitalized in Hong Kong , due to my
illness. Presently, I'm with my laptop in this Hospital, where I have been
undergoing treatment of cancer for over one year. My husband was once the
Managing Director of Shell Oil Company in Hong Kong , where I and my
husband spent most of our lives I am a widow to Late Mr. Mark Thomson
Sneddon.

I have served the Lord all through my life, from long time cancer of the
breast to a very critical stroke.

>From all indications, my condition is serious and is quite obvious that I
may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to
a very severe state and my doctor has told me this The one that disturbs
me most is the stroke that paralyzed half of my body. My late husband was
killed during his reign as the Managing Director of Shell Oil Company in
Hong Kong , and during the period of our marriage we had a son who was
also killed along with his father through food poison in Shell Oil Company
convention of 2009 in Hong Kong .

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all His
business and wealth. Presently my doctor told me that I may not live for
more than six months, though I am not scared about this, I am not afraid
of death, hence I will be in the bosom of the Lord forever, any time my
God calls me home, I now decided to look for an organization or an
individual who is God fearing, that will use the funds for charity
organization, by contributing to the development of evangelism in the
world, assisting motherless babes homes and poor churches all over the
world.

I selected you after browsing the Internet for this purpose and prayed
over it, for the fact that I always go to God in prayers in situation like
this, because He is the Alfa and Omega.I am willing to donate all the
money I have in the bank, which is US$15,000,000.00 (FifteenMillion United
States Dollars) to you for the development of evangelism and also as aids
for the less privileged around you. Please note that this funds is lying
with a Bank,

Please Reply this to: mrshelenesneddon2009@switched.com
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forever more, amen.
God bless you. Mrs. Helene Heather Thomson Sneddon
Reply to This mrshelenesneddon2009@switched.com

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