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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrs.elizabeth_mohamedgalal@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Mohamed Galal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.elizabeth_mohamedgalal@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:38:20 +0100
Subject: Calvary Greeting

Beloveth,

I greet you in the name of God Almighty, I am Mrs. Elizabeth Mohamed Galal formerly known as Mrs.
Rukan Mohamed, a widow to Late Dr. Mohamed Galal.

The name Elizabeth is sequel to my newly found faith, Christianity. I am aware that this certainly an
unconventional approach to starting a relationship.However, I would want you to give this proposal a good thought. I crave your most desired indulgence. I am
woman suffering from cancer. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live long because the cancer
stage is very severe.My late husband died in an air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline Boeing 990 with other passengers on board. You can
confirm this fact from the website which was aired by the BBC Worldnews: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm and my only son Nasim died with his father in this same crash.
My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not live for so long and I am so scared about this. So, I adopted the attitude of giving, by contributing to the well being of less privileged people in the society like America, Canada, Africa, Europe and Asian Countries. I understand my request of you is no doubt is tasking. I selected you for this purpose and prayed over it.
I am willing to donate the sum of Eight Million United States Dollars (US$8,000,000.00) to you for the
development of the well being of handicapped in the society and also as aids for the less privileged around your country, and I have mapped out One
Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$1,200.000.00)for your own personal use to help me! for this work which will stand for logistic
and your compensation.

The fund i budgeted for this project is with a security company in the UK. Therefore immediate
application for Change of Beneficiary in order to make you the beneficiary of the fund will be put in place immediately I confirm your acknowledgement to do
this.Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for personal use, than enhancement of the comfort of the Handicapped.Lastly, I want
you/your home to be praying for me as regards to my entire!life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that
wealth acquisition without God one's life is vanity upon vanity.

Shalom
Mrs. Elizabeth Mohamed Galal
email:mrs.elizabeth_mohamedgalal@yahoo.com

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