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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. MONICA BROWN" <mrsmonicabrown501@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:05:25 +0100
Subject: Hello friend, how are you today?


MY BELOVED IN CHRIST,


Calvary greetings i bring to you this day and please read this slowly and
carefully, as it may be one of the most important emails you ever get. I am
Mrs. Monica Norske Brown from Greece and i came across your mail address
through one of my daily search on the internet through the inspiration of
GOD. I was married to Late Raymond Brown.The CEO Veekrol Link Ltd London
United Kingdom, a seasoned contractor in England. He died on 25 July, 2010
in Paris. We were married for eleven years without a child.

After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of
£5.3 Million GBP in a bank in England, which is now wasting there. My
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to
cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to better the
lives of the less privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual
that will utilize this money in accordance with my instruction. I want the
funds to be used in funding religious organizations, orphanages and less
privileged propagating the word of God and i know that you are capable of
doing me this my last wishes.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband's relatives are very unkind to me and I don't want my
husbands hard earned money to be misused. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going as it has been promised me by GOD.

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 course and I shall hold my peace. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, for them to
process and transfer the funds to you. For legitimacy,you will be issued a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of
this fund.

I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give me room
in sourcing for another individual.You may also send your reply directly to
my other mail box (mrsmonicabrown501@yahoo.com) Thanks,


Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Monica Norske Brown

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