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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: "MRS. JENNIFER WALTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jenniferwalter70@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:37:27 +0300
Subject: DEAREST IN THE LORD...

DEAREST
I AM MRS. JENNIFER WALTER  FROM USA  64 YEARS OLD, 5FIT TALL FAIR,
MARRIED TO A  BRITISH MAN., I CAME TO INTERNET, BECAUSE I NEEDED
A FRIEND I COULD TRUST, TO HELP ME SEE THE NEED OF LESS-PRIVILEGES IN
YOUR COUNTRY I AM DEAF AND SUFFERING FROM A LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST WHICH ALSO AFFECTED MY BRAIN, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS THEY HAVE
ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR THE NEXT ONE MONTHS, THIS IS
BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
 
I WAS BROUGHT UP FROM A MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME N LONDON WAS MARRIED TO MY LATE
HUSBAND FOR THIRTY YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD, MY LATE HUSBAND DIED IN A
FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. I SOLD ALL MY INHERITED BELONGINGS AND DEPOSITED
ALL THE SUM OF $5MILLION DOLLARS WITH HSBC BANK LONDON ENGLAND.
PRESENTLY,I'M WITH MY LAPTOP IN A HOSPITAL HERE IN LONDON WHERE MY DOCTORS HAVE TOLD
ME THAT I HAVE ONLY A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. IT IS MY LAST WISH TO SEE
THAT THIS MONEY IS INVESTED TO ANY ORGANIZATION OF YOUR CHOICE AND
DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR AMONG THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION, THE POOR AND THE
MOTHERLESS BABIES' HOME WHERE I COME FROM.
 
I WANT YOU USE THIS MONEY TO FUND, ORPHANAGES AND WIDOWS, I TOOK THIS
DECISION, BEFORE I REST IN PEACE BECAUSE MY TIME WILL SOON BE UP. AS
SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK.
PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.
 
HOPING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
 
MRS. JENNIFER WALTER

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