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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: Tracy Herman <tracyherman02@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 21:51:12 +0100
Subject: Cancer Patient

Dearest Beloved,

GREETING TO YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

I am Mrs Tracy Herman, from Stafford.United Kingdom, I am Married to
Dr. Cohen Herman who worked as a Foreign Investor in Petroleum for
nine years before he died. I am currently diagnosed with Breast
Cancer. Am in St Thomas Hospital London,England right now in United
Kingdom,We were Married for eleven years without a child.My late
husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days.Before his death we were both Good believer. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the HOLY BOOK is against When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of(13.5 Million U.S Dollars)with An official of
TESCO BANK OF LONDON PLC.

According to medical report I have limited days on earth.Due to my
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke, Having
known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a church or
mosques better still a christian or Muslims individual that will
utilize this money as I am going to instruct here in.I feel I would
create a Legacy before I passed away and I'm willing to use my Fund
for Charity Foundation.

I want a church or mosques, A Christian or a Muslim Ministry that will
use this fund to maintain churches and mosques, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.

Please I don’t need any telephone communication,Regard of my husband
relative must not know about this development. But i know With God all
things are possible.I will issue you a letter of authority and the
DEPOSITED CERTIFICATE that will empower you as the original-
beneficiary of this fund.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I
don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner.

I am not afraid of death hence i know where I am going. I know that I
am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the
Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.I would tell you
more about me in my next response.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours Sincerely.

Mrs.Tracy Herman ..

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