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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: Zanelsim <zanelsim030@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:55:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Anna - Waiting to hear from you?.


Anna - Waiting to hear from you?.











































































 





































Hello,

















































































































I am Anna A.H. Halowi, a 68 year old childless widow, I have come across your





































name and contact as I search for a reliable, capable and trustworthy individual





































to execute my last wish.I am contacting you from my sick bed here in Europe as





































i have been diagnosed of endometrial cancer,unfortunately for me,my doctor





































said i don't have any chance to survive except by a miracle.











































































I inherited the sum of my Three Million United States Dollars from my late husband





































who worked with the United Nations of department of economic and  social affairs





































as a consultant director for many years before he died few years back.





































I want you to assist me in donating 80% of this money to assist and finance





































motherless children, orphanages,the handicapped,the less privileged etc,





































while the remaining 20% of the total sum for your own personal use.











































































On one occasion when i contacted the director of the bank where the money





































was deposited and informed him of my intention towards the money he





































explained to me that even if I want to transfer the  funds out to the account





































of a foreign partner, that it would take much time,lawyers and many expenses etc.





































He explained to me that the rigors which also includes international economic





































policies are so much and most foreign partners might not be interested to





































involve in such expenditure because of the fear of scam.











































































He advised me to get a foreign partner but instead of transferring the funds





































to the account of the foreign partner,the bank will offer an ATM card to my partner.





































The ATM card is a PREMIUM PLATINUM CARD and this would allow you to make





































withdrawals of the fund in your country to the tune of 10.000 - 50,000 - 100,000





































dollars per day.I was also duly informed that the processing and delivery of the





































ATM card covering the total amount will attract minor charges and i do not





































 know your financial strength to cover these expenses or charges ?.











































































However i am in contact and have an agreement with financiers who has agreed





































to finance any project i have because of their cordial relationship with my late





































husband when he was alive.This implies that these financiers will loan you the





































necessary amount of money required to pay the minor charges before the issuing





































and delivering of the ATM CARD to you.











































































.If you are willing to assist me and receive this money and do as i wish then





































do respond immediately and i will give you more details.











































































Sincerely,











































































Anna A.H. Halowi.























































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