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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: "Ms Francia Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franciarichard1010@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 06:11:35 -0800
Subject: THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU....


Dear Friend,


I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point in time, so do not be afraid or surprise. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, my name is Ms Francia Richard i lived in the (Ottawa) which is the capital city of Canada and i want to tell you this because i don't have any other option than to tell you as i was touched to open up to you. I am married to Mr. Nasto Richard who worked with London embassy in United Kingdom for Nine years before he died in the year 2007.We were married for 14 years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since his death I decided not to remarry, when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($8,000.000.00) Eight Million United State Dollars) Presently this money is still in bank. He made this money available for a business deal before his death. Recently, my doctor told me that i would not last for the period of seven months due to cancer problem.

Whoever that wants to serve God must serve him in spirit and truth because God is the most high. Please always be Praying for me.The one that disturbs me most is my cancer sickness.Having known my condition i decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 15% of the total money for your personal use While 85% of the money will go to charity, house of God and helping the orphanage.

I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good not even good at all because they are the one that responsible for the death of my late husband in other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.I grew up as an Orphan and i don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the name of God is maintained. I am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much and i believe that soonest i will give up the ghost, that was why i contacted you.I would want us to deal together in total honesty and trust, because I would not want a situation where I will be cheated by any person after the funds must have been claimed, transferred and confirmed in your account.

As soon as i receive your reply over this urgent transaction and i shall give you the contact of the bank and every document that will prove you as the real beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein because i am writing you from hospital bed. Please get back to me via my private mailbox - (franciarichard1010@hotmail.com) God bless you.

Thank's
Ms Francia Richard.

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