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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: "mrs.theresa walker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.theresawalker2510@yahoo.es>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:57:36 +0800
Subject: GOODNEWS

Dearest, GREETING
 
This contact is sequel to my desire to establish a long mutual relationship with you based on Trust and Confidence .
 
I am a woman that has suffered agony and misery due to health status, my lung cancer has eaten deep into my system and my doctors have confirmed the hopelessness of my health situation, India was the final option before my Doctors declared that my fragility and sensitivity was a high risk to travel that far.
 
I am a wealthy woman whose Husband died a successful International Project Contractor and assigned His entire Estates to me as His Next of Kin, since we had no child of our own.
 
I owned a lot of shares and stocks and had to sell some of my Investments to have cash when my health started failing me, these proceeds were deposited into my offshore account in England because of the high IRS tax in the United States.
 
The funds were deposited in my Account with the Bank of England for a very long time now, spanning almost a decade while fighting the battle of my life with cancer.
 
My Estate Property in Pennsylvania was Willed to a motherless babies home, Because I knew that my end was near, moreover,I  made a solemn promise to God that I would give all my wealth to the less privilege, since my in-laws where only interested in My Husband's Estates and not my poor health.
 
Therefore, I wish to appoint you as my first trustee and executor of my WILL, you would be required to assure me of your sincere readiness to disburse these funds as God has directed Me to .
 
This will be Communicated via the contents of my LAST WILL TESTAMENT which will be made in your name and favor.
 
This decision may amaze you,but your divine recommendation by a Brother who chose to remain anonymous for Personal reasons which I respect, is blessed by God and after seven Days of Fasting , God chose you for this mission.
 
I am not afraid of your betrayal, as you betray God,if you betray me and the less privilage who are indirect Beneficiaries of over seventy percent of my Estates.
 
Before you respond to this mail, I wish that you would pray over this assignment that I crave from you and ask the almighty God to give you the grace and Will to do the work perfectly.
 
However, I would be pleased if you can email a Copy of your i.d card to me as well as your Telephone Numbers so that I can call to speak with you.
 
Presently, I am in a Private Cancer Treatment Home and my doctors has barred me from Receiving Phone Calls, however I can call you if and when permitted by the doctors.
 
I would also require the details of your present home address,which my private attorney would use to complete the writing of my LAST WILL in Your Name and Favor.
 
My Attorney "Barrister Alan Edward" will be very useful to you in the Applications for the Transfer of my Estates to you via the Probate and the World Bank/ Bank of England.
 
Finally, I want you to be rest assured that I shall also earmark a certain percentage of my entire funds to you as my Trustee, Executor and Next-of-Kin on my last WILL, this is to ensure that you are able to Disburse my Wealth Solemnly and with the fear of God knowing that you also have your own share secured for you.
 
May the almighty God in heaven bless you for helping me to put smiles on the faces of the Poor and Needy, may he guide you and give you the grace to do his Humanitarian Work on Earth and may he give you a long life that is devoid of Cancer or any Sickness because Cancer is Worst than any Illness I have ever heard of in my life.
 
I love you, but God loves us most and he is watching us.
 
I have taken pains to compose this long letter through the help of my lovely nurse and sister Linda, she has been like an angel to me.
 
I wait for your response on my private email: mrs.theresawalker2510@yahoo.es)  only,
 
Please pray for me, even as i expect your response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 

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