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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 Nolwazi Lawrence <mrsnolwazilawrence@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mrsnolwazilawrence@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:38:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest One In God,





Dearest One In God,

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.

My name is Mrs Nolwazi Lawrence. My nationality is Switzerland, I am married to Mr, Lawrence Gabriel. who has been worked with Oil Company (Cote d'Ivoire West Africa)  Before he retired in the year 2004,  and he died in the year of 2010 after a Cardiac Arteries Operation, We were married for 36 years without a child.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the liver and stroke)

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ( 3.7 Million euro) three million seven hundred thousand euro, that he deposited with one of the security Company here In (Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan West Africa) Presently this money is still in the Vault of the Company.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein.

I will want you to use this money according to the desire of my late. Husband, to use it for the help of the Less privileged, orphanes, and use it to propagate the word of God. I want you to know that I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money, and I don't want this money to be used in any ungodly way.

This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund and i will so happy.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply. Due to the present condition of my health, I may not be able to write to you faster.
You can always reach me through this my persan email, mrsnolwazilawrence@gmail.com May the Good God help you till the end of this project.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
   Your's Sister In Christ.
 Mrs Nolwazi Lawrence.

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