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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: "Ann Molson" <info@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: mrs.annmolson@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:49:48 +0200
Subject:

Good Day,

My name is Mrs. Ann Molson the owner and C.E.O of Canada Bread Company Ltd, in Etobicoke ON Canada. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you. For charitable goals. I am 57 years old woman and I was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer about 2 years ago. Presently i am going for a surgery, and i don’t know what may happen to me, i don’t want my family to involve in my wealth, because they have been waiting to see me dead. I have decided to use what i have to help the poor in any part of the world. If you feel for me and you want to help me to carry out my wishes. kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address (brr.larrysota@lawyer.com) or you can call his private Line +1-416-561-7751) if you are interested in carrying out this task, you have to contact him and introduce yourself to him, he will contact me with your details so that I access you before giving him the approval to include you as my next of kin to qualify you to receive the funds and use it to accomplish my wish. My lawyer’s name is Barrister Larry Sota. I know I have never met you but my mind instincts me to do this through you, and i hope you act sincerely with passion.

Thank you and God bless you.
Mrs. Ann Molson
E-mail: mrs.annmolson@yahoo.ca

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