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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: "Elizabet Molinare" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ejmolinare554@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:19:28 -0500
Subject: YOUR HONESTY AND TRUST

 
HELLO,
 
I AM MRS. ELIZABET MOLINARE, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. MICHAEL MOLINARE. FROM SEATTLE WASHINGTON,USA. PRESENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENTS, AM 61 YEARS OLD CHRISTIAN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION'S IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS FROM NOW ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE
COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.
 
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS  BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR  MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW  DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE  DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHES IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF USD 8.6,000.000.00 DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
 
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN USA, YOU WILL ONLY BEAR THE COST OF THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL BE DONE IN YOUR NAME. PLEASE HELP OUT, YOUR
HELP WILL SAVE MANY LIVES IN THE WORLD, LET GOD TOUCH YOUR HEART TO HEAR MY CRY.
 
LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS  MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I WAIT YOUR RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL
 
YOURS IN CHRIST.
ELIZABET MOLINARE
 

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