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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: "Ms. Wendy Appelbaum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms.wendyappelbaum1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:53:02 +0200
Subject: Re: Hello

My Dearest

Greeting to you my dear, i am writing to you this e-mail not to disturb you but
ask for an assistant based on my personality, and my present condition
in life, particular what i intend doing for CHARITY.

I am Ms. Wendy Appelbaum a widow and businesswoman, a South Africa Citizen.
The intention of this email is to employ the expertise of a Charity
minded individual, who can identify a viable and guarantee reasonable
distribution of my wealth to the needy, i worth $259 million Dollars
which rated me as the Richest Woman in South Africa.

As the going says Money is not everything on earth, is painful now to let
the world now know my present condition as a cry for help I have been
suffering from a Heart disease for the passed 15 years now, few weeks
ago my Doctors in South Africa told me I have few months to live due to my
critical condition and my Will been with my Lawyer which my Family is
aware about, but no body is aware about the 0.5% of my Bank Worth which
is $ 1,295,000 (One Million Two Hundred And Ninety Five Thousand United State Dollars).

I intend to give to CHARITY because have not seen anybody from my Family,
Relations and Friends, whom i trust to help me out, because i always
have this DREAM to help CHARITY and i have always promise my self that i
most do this very big at my end time to CHARITY, can i please trust you
to help me Donating to CHARITY Organization this heavy amount of Money,
because i have few Months left to die, as I am writing you this email i
am full of tears as I await my calling from God.

Please reply me back with your below details to enable us proceed further
and please keep this confidential.

1. Full Name:...........
2. Telephone Numbers:......
3. Your Age:....
4. Your Sex:............
5. Your Occupation:..........
6. Your Country:...........
7. City: ...........
8. Your Home Address: .........
9. Marital Status: ............

God Bless You.

Ms. Wendy Appelbaum
Mobile: +27611179204

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