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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: "CECELIA MANDELA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ceceliamandela@she.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:06:15 -0000
Subject: MOTHER CECELIA MANDELA

DEAR BELOVED

I AM MOTHER CECELIA MANDELA FROM SOUTH AFRICA, A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK
MANDELA I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST. ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULDN'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO
HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.MY LATE HUSBAND DIED DURING THE
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER IN HAITI,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD
NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.


MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE
THAN THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND
EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND
ORPHANAGE HOMES.


I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS
OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $7.5M U.S
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS
LYING IN A FINANCE FIRM, MY ATTORNEY WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I'M LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO
GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD
JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU ND YOUR FAMILY.


I AWAIT URGENT REPLY

GOD BLESS YOU.

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