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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. Caroline Anderson" <mrs.caroline@mai.com>
Reply-To: mrs.carolineanderson1@live.com
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:47:48 -0800
Subject: My Beloved Friend

My Beloved Friend,

I apologize if this email comes to you as an unsolicited mail, but I hope that peace is with you as you read this letter. my intuition tells me that I can trust you with my proposition. I received your contact through my email directory and my inner voice suggested that I send this money to you. This correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I have reposed higher confidence in your ability to handle this matter perfectly for my sake. I am Mrs. Caroline Anderson, from United State Of America. I married to Mr. Greg Anderson who worked with TOTAL OIL AND GAS PETROLEUM COMPANY in London UK for 21 years before his sudden death, My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only seven days.

You know how painful it is for someone to lose a loved one. We are all mortals and we don’t live so long and that's it, I know that not many can state this fact, but before my husband died, he left me the total sum of $6.5 Million United States Dollars, And he made me a promise that this funds should be used for Humanitarian work and Real Estate Investment, While you also take 35% of the money for your help. We have no child, and my husband didn't want any of his brother or sister to inherit this fund due to their greed and wicked mind. This money is currently being held by the bank, awaiting the proper recipient. It is up to me to decide who will gain access to it. If you promise me that you will use the funds to achieve the wish of my late Husband and I, then I will instruct the bank to release the contents of the vault in your name without any delay, So I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

I am a widow and a devoted Christian, and I have been suffering from arthritis, Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to the cancer and many other sickness surrounding my body. I am currently confined to a wheelchair, and waiting for God to call me, and I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, Also i have been touched by the Lord to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband to charity for the good work of humanity, I will be going for another operation next week and it is (50/50 chance of survival) and I have decided to Will/Donate the total funds to you for the good work of God and also for the assistance of the widows/widowers according to (JAMES 1:27), And Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

Finally, i believe this is a great opportunity to any one, so If you agree to use the money as i did explain to you above, I will need your full details both phone number so that i can forward it to my Doctor whom will direct you to the Bank for the claim, once again I don't want a situation where by my late husband’s efforts will be used in an ungodly way.

God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.

You can as well reply to email address: mrs.carolineanderson1@live.com

Thanks

Yours in Vineyard,
Mrs. Caroline Anderson

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