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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: ROSE ORTEGA <file.bolins7@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:02:07 +0000
Subject: Dear beloved in Christ,


Dear beloved in Christ,
I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you, I cameacross your email contact from my personal search and I decided toemail you and I believe that you will be honest to fulfill my finalwish before I will die.
I am Mrs ROSE ORTEGA from Canada, I am 69 years old, I am sick anddying, suffering from a long time cancer of the breast.From allindication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors havecourageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next twomonths, this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage.I was brought up in a motherless bays home, and was married to my latehusband Johnson ORTEGA for twenty years without a child.
My husband and I are true Christian's,we lived all day in London,since he was working here as a contractor, but quite unfortunately,hedied in a fatal motor accident.Since his death I decided not tore-marry and because of my bad stage of health,I sold all my inheritedbelongings to me and my late husband and deposited all the total sumof $7.8million dollars and jewelries Diamonds and Golds with thedeposited security company London. Presently, this money is still inthe security company and the management of the deposited securitycompany in London just wrote me as the Legitimate beneficiary tocome forward to receive the money after keeping it for so long orrather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on mybehalf since I can not come over as a result of my illness, or theyget it confiscated. Presently, I'm here in a hospital where I havebeen undergoing treatment.I have since lost my ability to talk and mydoctors have told me that I have only a few months to live.
It is my last wish to see that these my hard earn money is invested inany organization of your choice and distributed each year among thecharities organization, the poor and the motherless baby's home whereI come from.I want your good humanitarian, to also use these money tohelp Churches, Orphanages earthquake victims and widows around yourenvironments.

I must let you know that these was a very hard decision, but I had totake a bold step towards these issue because I have no further option,I hope you will help to see my last wishes come true. Please my dearbeloved i expect your reply either you are a Muslim or Christian weare serving the same God in heaven. As soon as I receive your reply Ishall give you the contact of my lawyer in London that will help youto process the fund. I will also issue a letter of authority whichwill prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds. Please assureme that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.Hope to hear fromyou soonest.
I await your replyYours sincerely sister in Christ,Mrs ROSE ORTEGA

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