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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 Cecilia" <suppot@blueboxgrid.com>
Reply-To: ceciliaferrari11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:36:16 +0000
Subject: REPLY

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner; my name is Mrs cecilia Ferrari the wife of late Dr. Raymond M,Ferrari. He serves as a chief medical doctor to various top government officials in various providence in Canada.

He died at the age of 71, due to heart attack, for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for fifteen years Without no child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death i decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD$4.5Million (Four Million Five Hundred U.S. Dollars) with one Finance/Security company in New York USA, Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i would not last for the next three months due to the fact that I have been diagnosed with Cancer 3 year’s back. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness and i want to transfer the above total sum of US$4,500.000.00 to your name to help me disburse/donate to charity and also set up a foundation.

When this $4.5M is transferred to your name. You will have 20%,of the funds for your honesty and caring,40% goes to charity homes, and you will use $40% to build a CHARITY HOMES AND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT ALL THE EXPENSES IN THIS TRANSACTION WHICH IS TAX TRANSFER CHARGES AND DOCUMENTATIONS ETC,I will take care of all. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO BEAR IN MIND NO EXPENSES FROM YOU, my lawyer in Paris will take care of all. ALL THE EXPENSES WILL BE PROVIDED BY ME TO YOU SO YOU WILL USE IT TO HANDLE EVERY FEES INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUST AND HONEST.I am rich in the LORD so I will handle all the expenses for you,all I need is trust to receive the US$4,500.000.00 for this project.

Please reply me back for more details. I hardly type so my nurse do. This is my 2nd email to you and i hope you reply this time in good faith.
Lisa Owen (Nurse)
For:
Mrs Cecilia Ferrari

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