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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: Eunice Bright <mrseunicebright@outlook.com>
Reply-To: mrseunicebright@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:53:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I BESEECH YOU TO REPLY BACK IN GOD'S NAME



Greetings to you beloved, In my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my bed side.I am Mrs Eunice Bright, age 71 wife of Late Mr. George Morris Bright we are both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty years before he died in the year 2011. We were married for twenty-nine years without a child.



My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians and after his death I decided not to re-marry. Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of 35 Million Pound Sterling (ThirtyFive Million Pound Sterling) which he made me the Beneficiary. Presently, I'm in Bupa Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom where I have been undergoing treatment for breast cancer and cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to move around and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.



Before my husband died, it is his last wish to ensure for this money to be distributed to charity accrose World it is for this reason I humbly request you to help me Stand and receive this payment of 35 Million Pound Sterling in which you are expected to use 5 Million Pound Sterling for your effort while the balance 30 Million Pound Sterling should be distributed for Charity such as orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and to fund churches. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband is the only son of his late perent



The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend Father who knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to the Hospital to pray for me, I have entrusted him with vital information which you will require in order to receiving this payment. I will give you the Reverend Father name email address and telephone number immediately after you reply to this mail. I want you to make time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success of receiving this payment with in the shortest period of time because the directors of the investment company where the fund is will use the fund for their selfish purpose in case anything happen to me I also want you to reply this mail as soon as possible, please remember to indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your Telephone and Fax Number (4) Your Age and What You Do for a Living.



I also don’t want to die and leave my funds like this lady who left 13 Million USD for a cat here is her link



http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/woman-leaves-13m-fortune-pet-cat-123953959.html



I hope to hear from you soon, Thank you and God Bless you.



Best Regards

Mrs Eunice Bright


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