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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. Alexis E Schanners" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexiseschranners@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:15:16 +0200
Subject: Dearest Beloved.

Dearest Beloved, GREETING TO YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. I am Mrs ALEXIS E SCHRANNER, from Stafford.United Kingdom, I am Married to Dr.SCHRANNER who worked as a Foreign Investor in Petroleum for nine years before he died. I am currently diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Am in St Thomas Hospital London,England right now in United Kingdom, We were Married for eleven years without a child.My late husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both Good believer. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the HOLY BOOK is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(13.5 Million U.S Dollars)with An official of LLOYDS BANK OF LONDON PLC. According to medical report I have limited days on earth.Due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke, Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a church or mosques better still a christian or muslims individual that will utilize this money as I am going to instruct here in.I feel I would create a Legacy before I passed away and I'm willing to use my Fund for Charity Foundation. I want a church or mosques, A Christian or a muslim Ministry that will use this fund to maintain churches and mosques, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please I don’t need any telephone communication,Regard of my husband relative must not know about this development. But i know With God all things are possible.I will issue you a letter of authority and the DEPOSITED CERTIFICATE that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death hence i know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.I would tell you more about me in my next response. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. Yours Sincerely. Mrs.Schranner

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