419 scam: "Elisa Lawson" <elisa_lawsonn@yahoo.com> Very Urgent

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Elisa Lawson" <elisa_lawsonn@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 04:36:52 -0500
Subject: Very Urgent

_________________________________________________

Good day.
I am Mrs.Elisa Lawson from Poland my late husband David E Lawson was the
former Director, Clinical Commissioning & Partnerships at Fraser Health
Authority. I lost my husband 5years ago and thereafter I fell sick
November 2012. Since then I have been on medical treatment after which it
was confirmed by my doctor I have cancer that I may or not survive this
illness, Right now I don't know if I will survive this illness, Since I
have none to inherit my late husband's savings, I have decided to donate
the total sum of £8.6 million pounds to support God's work by helping the
less privilege and to provide good health for the orphanage children, I
will also want to impose in a long term investment to keep my WILL going
on even when I am gone.

I am in search for a honest, God fearing person to stand on my behalf to
use those funds to carry out my wishes as I have explained herein. If you
are a honest and God fearing person also have an experience in charitable
work, Do contact me for more discussion and this has to be kept very
confidential as I do not request for any third party for the safety of my
late husband's funds, you will be rewarded for your assistance and time
effort for standing on my behalf to accomplish this project. God bless you
and I look forward to hear from you.

God be with us.

Your Sister in christ, Elisa

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