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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. Caroline Anderson" <mrscarolineanderson305@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrscaroanderson@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 05:20:15 +0700
Subject: MY BELOVED FRIEND, PLEASE CAN I TRUST YOU?




My Dear Friend,

I apologize if this email come to you as an unsolicited mail, but I hope
that peace is with you as you read this letter. My intuition tells me that
I can trust you with my proposition. I received your contact through my
email directory. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it
should be treated as such. I am contacting you based on trust and
confidentiality. I have reposed higher confidence in your ability to
handle this matter perfectly for my sake. I am serious minded person. I am
Mrs. Caroline Anderson, from United State Of America. I married to Mr.
Greg Anderson who worked with TOTAL OIL AND GAS PETROLEUM COMPANY in
London UK for 21 years before his sudden death, My Husband died after a
brief illness that lasted for only seven days.

Before his death we where both born again Christian. And after his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which
the Bible is against. You know how painful it is for someone to lose a
loved one. We are all mortals and we don’t live so long and then that's
it, I know that not many can state this fact. I had three areas of my body
which I lost, my thyroid gland, then it moved to my lungs. I have had
special treatments with radium and Iodine and a lot of scans that are
nuclear. Also my bladder has been removed and that was a bit more than
what it is worth. There are all sorts of problems that come after the
cancer and operations. So, I know that I am not going to make it. I want
an organization or an individual that will use this fund for orphanages,
widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God
is maintained.

However, Before my husband died, he left me a large sum of money worth
GBP8.6 Million British Pounds. And he made me a promise that this fund
should be used for Humanitarian work and Real Estate Investment. We have
no child you see, and my husband didn't want any of his brother or sister
to inherit this fund because they are greedy and not trustworthy. This
money is currently being held by the bank, Awaiting the proper recipient.
It is up to me to decide who will gain access to it. If you promise me
that you will use this money to achieve the wish of my Husband and I, then
I will instruct the bank to release the contents of the vault in your name
without any delay.

I am a widow and a devoted Christian, and I live in Houghton Street,
London WC2A 2AE, London UK. I have been suffering from arthritis,
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to cancer problem. I am currently confined to a wheelchair, and
Waiting for God to call me because I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going, Therefore i decided to contact you so that you will
assist invest this money to help the poor people and destitute, The Bible
made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

Therefore, If you agree to use the money for humanitarian purposes as i
did explain to you, I will need your full contact information so that i
can forward it to the Bank, Please I don't want a situation where by my
husband’s efforts will be used in an unGodly way.

God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.

Please kindly reply to my private email address: [
mrscaroanderson@hotmail.com ]

Thanks

Yours in Vineyard,
MRS. CAROLINE ANDERSON

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