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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. Pamela Wilcox Alex" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.pamelawilcoxalex4charity@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 05:35:39 -0500
Subject: Dearest In The Lord.

Greetings Dear beloved
 
 
 
I am sure this mail would be coming to you as a surprise since we have
never met before and you would also be asking why I have decided to chose
you amongst the numerous internet users in the world, precisely I have
chosen you because God has made you his minister, but do not be worried
for I come in peace and something very positive is about to happen to your
life right now and to the lives of others through you if only you can
carefully read and digest the message below. Please read carefully.
 
 
 
I am Mrs. Pamela Wilcox Alex , 87 Years old woman and the wife of Late Sir
Wilcox Alex who died in a Plane crash with my lovely daughter Wilcox Petra
on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while flying from New
York to Geneva.
 
 
Please follow the link for more information.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html
 
 
After the death of my husband I became the Head of his investment and now
that I am old and weak.After i undergo a surgery of tumor of the brain so
I have decided to spend the rest of my life in my Ranch before I finally
give up.
 
 
Presently, I have willed out almost half of our assets to several
charities, less privileged in different countries. I and my late husband
also agreed to render support to an unknown individual that we have not
met before due to the fact that when we were still young in life we
received an anonymous help from an individual we don't know and we have
not being able to know till date.
 
 
I deposited the sum of $10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
USD) in one the bank in london. Due to my illness I was unable to send you
an email until today.
 
 
What you have to do now is to contact Rev S K . GREEN as soon as possible
because i have disclose every thing and information concerned the the fund
with him forward your information to him to avoid any mistake so that he
will help you get the fund sent to you but mind you when you receive this
fund remember to help the charity also with about 60 percent and then take
care of your family and your live needs with 40 percent. These are my last
wish on earth, help me keep them alive.
 
 
YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:
YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
 
 
HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF
Name: REV. s k Green
Email Address: skgreen880@gmail.com
Phone:+4479 2450 4011
 
 
Please do contact him as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay. Also be notified that I will no longer be reading my emails
or surfing the INTERNET as I have retired completely from the outside
world to my ranch at this moment. I have nothing to do with cars, emails
and other luxuries. All further correspondence should be forwarded to Rev
S . K . GREEN
 
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Pamela Wilcox Alex

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