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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: meitaedward7son@arcor.de
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:36:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent From my sick bed in Hospital

>From my sick bed in Hospital

Dear beloved one in christ

calvary greetings.i am Mrs Meita Edwadson, i am married to late Mr.Stephen Edwardson, i and my late husband was into estate management and also a government estate building contractor before my husband dead.

we were married for eleven years without a child due my fibroid problem. since over seven mouth now i have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. recently, my doctor told me that i would not last for the next four months due to cancer problem. from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that i may not live more than two months, because the cancer stage, before death of my husband, he deposited the sum USD$2.6 million dollars in a fixed deposit account here in a bank, presently this
money is still in my late husband fixed deposit account and this fund was designated for humanitarian services before the dead of my husband so i don't want this fund to be used by ungodly way.

Having known my condition i have decided to donate this fund to good person that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. i want to you use at least 85% this fund to visit the orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help woman with cancer problems,
poor sick ones at the hospital as i want this to be the last good thing i did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 15% to take good care of your good home because every worker deserves his wages.

I am not afraid of death hence i know that i am going to be in the bosom of the lord. my happiness is that i lived a good life. assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein. as soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the bank
and i will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the beneficiary of this money. i also want you to always pray for me. waiting your reply with the below informations
Your full name............................
Address........................................
Country.........................................
Age................................................
Tel....................................................

Thanks and Remain blessed in the lord.
yours sister in Christ
Mrs Meita Edwadson

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