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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: "Mrs Rose Larry" <mrsroselarry22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:40:27 +0600 (BTT)
Subject: I Need Your Help

Greetings
I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you, and I believe
that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before I will die.

I am Mrs. Rose Larry, I am 58 years old, I am suffering from a long time
cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that I may not
live beyond next month, this is because the cancer stage has reached a
critical stage.

I was brought up in a motherless babys home, and was married to my late
husband for twenty years with only one surviving daughter and she is
under-age. my husband was avery successful business man in Gold, but
Unfortunately my husband died in a fatal Auto accident, Since his death I
decided not to re-marry, I sold all my inherited belongings and deposited
all the sum of $4.5million dollars with a ecobank.

Presently, this money is still in their custody, and the management just
wrote me as the legitimate depositor to inform me of the maturity date of
my deposit or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to
receive it on my behalf since I can not come over as a result of my
illness, or they get it confiscated.

I am from FRANCE, but i resided with my husband in west africa burkina
faso where i have my treatment I have since lost my ability to talk loud
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is
my last wish to see that my fund is invested in any charity organization
of your choice and proceeds distribution among the charity organization,
the motherless baby's orphanage homes.

I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take
a bold step towards this issue because I have no further option. I hope
you will help see my last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Financial Company. I will also issue you a letter of authority, which will
prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hope to
hear from you soonest.

Please kindly write me.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Rose Larry


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