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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. Barbara S. Jeter" <test@zimbra070-ind.megavelocity.net>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Barbara S. Jeter" <bsjeter010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:53:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Assistance for Charity Work Needed.



Greetings,

I am Mrs. Barbara S. Jeter; I am from the United State of America but presently staying in England London because of my health condition. I was married to Late Mr. Richard Jeter of blessed memory who was an oil explorer in Saudi Arabia for twelve years before he died in the year 2007.We were married for twenty three years without a child. He died after a illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death, I have been battling with both Cancer and High Blood Pressure problems. I am very sick and dying as I am sending this mail to you with faith and hope that you will accept my humble request.


When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of 8M U.S Dollars with a Finance Company here in London England but before he died,he made sure the fund was redeposited at another security company in Asia. Recently my doctor told me that I have only few months to live due to health problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Humanitarian organization, the Pakistan bomb victims, Indonesian Lapindo flood victims, Chinese earthquake victims, Indian flood victims and Flood victims.


I have also decided that 25% of this money will be for you, for your honest work. With all things being possible, as soon as I receive your reply I will send to you the contact of the Security Company officer for onward receive of the fund to you. All I require from you is to promise me that you will make good use of the money as I have requested because that is the only thing that will make me happy even in my death.


Please acknowledge the receipt of this message by furnishing me with this
information below:


A) Full name
B) Physical address/current address
C) Telephone/fax number
D) Your age and Gender
E) Occupation.
F) Marital status.


I await your response.

Regards,

Mrs. Barbara S. Jeter

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