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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: "Wilson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juliawsn@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:36:25 -0500
Subject: DONATION FOR CHARITY - READ FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!

Dearest in Christ Jesus.

My name is Mrs. Julia Wilson. I am married to Mr. Paul Wilson From United
States. We Both own Oil Company in Qatar and a Gold Minning company in Mali
for nine years before he died in the year 2008. We were married for eleven
years without a child, He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days and before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his
death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($ 15 MILLION U.S
DOLLARS) in the Security Company Belgium.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months
due to my cancer illiness ( I'm suffering from cancer of the lever and
stroke).

Presently this money ($ 15 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) is still in the Micro Finance Security
Company. Having known my condition I am in need of a honest Hearted
Individual or Church that will utilize this fund the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late
husband to help Less privileged people, Orphanages, Widows and Propagating
the word of God. I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this fund, And I don't want in away where this money will be
used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you
over this fund. 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. Write back to me as soon as possible because any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this
same purpose, Hoping to read from you soon.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Security Company. I will also issue you an authorization letter that will
prove you the present beneficiary of this fund as soon as i hear from you.

Reply to my very confidential email address below:

juliawsn@gmail.com

May God Bless You,
Mrs. Julia Wilson

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