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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 JOANNE ZOE BRIGHT <mail@mail.com>
Reply-To: everest101christ@aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 01:19:59 +1100
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!!!!!!

Dearest Beloved,

I am Mrs Joanne Zoe Bright, age 71 wife of Late Mr George Morris Bright we are
both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior Manager with an Oil Company
for Twenty Eight years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for
Thirty Five years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days. Before his
death we were both born again Christians and after his death I decided not to
re-marry. Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of 15 Million United
Dollars (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) which he made me the Beneficiary.
Presently I am in Eko Specialist Hospital in Lagos Nigeria where I am undergoing
treatment of two deadly disease of breast cancer and cancer of the blood. I
have since lost my ability to move around and my doctors have told me that I
have only a few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.

Before my husband died, it was his last wish to ensure that his $15M be use for
charity across World, it is for this reason I humbly request you to help me
Stand and receive this payment of 15 Million United States Dollars in which I
have decided to give you 5 Million United States Dollars which will be for your
effort and any expenses you may incurred in the process of receiving this
payment while the balance 10 Million United Dollars should be distributed for
Charity to take care of orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and also to fund
churches. I took this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit
this money and because my husband was the only child of his late parent.

The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend Father who
knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to the Hospital to pray
for me, I have entrusted him with vital information which you will require in
order to receiving this payment. I will give you the Reverend Father name email
address and telephone number immediately after you reply to this mail. I also
want you to make time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success of
receiving this payment within the shortest period of time because the directors
of the investment company where the fund is logged may use the fund for their
selfish purpose in case anything happen to me. Kindly reply to this mail as
soon as possible and remember to indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact
Address (3) Your Telephone (Cell Phone, Home Phone and Fax Number) (4) Your Age
and What You Do for a Living.

Hoping to hear from you soonest. Please reply to joannezoe4christ@gmail.com
Thank you and God Bless you.

Best Regards
Mrs Joanne Zoe Bright


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