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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Angela Brice" <angelazoe31@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:11:30 -0500
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Please_help_me_distribute_my_fund_to_the_poor_and_needy_=E2=80=8F?=


Hello my Dear in the Lord,
How are you today, I know this letter may come to you as a surprise, but I want you to be rest assured that I have no intentions of putting you into any form of stress or worries, the reasons why I am contacting you is because I needed your assistance to help me distribute my fund to the poor and needy.
I am Mrs. Angela Z. Brice, I am writing you through my mobile laptop computer at my hospital bed here in Sydney Australia, I was married to Late Mr. Brice Roland of blessed memory who died in October 19th 2011 after a brief illness, my late husband was an International business man specialized in Oil business, gold mining and cocoa merchant, before his death we both are devoted Christians,
The reason why I am writing you is because I have been diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer that wasdiscovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health. It hasdefiled all form of medicine and right now, I have only about just few months to live according to medical experts,
However, we have a deposit of substantial amount of money US$ 9,800,000.00 (Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) this money was deposited by my late husband in a financial Institution overseas, Having known my present condition, Since the announcement of the diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer and the time I have to stay on earth, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
I have decided to donate this fund to either a Christian or Muslim organization, devoted Christian individual or Muslim who can utilize this money according to my wish, I want this fund to be used with all sincerity to charity organizations by supporting the poor, the needy, homeless, widows, disable people, the less privileges ETC.
I decided to take this strange decision because I don't have any child of my own that will inherit this fund, So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in Thailand, Indonesia, and also to the Philippines due to the recent Philippines typhoon disaster.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore and I once asked members of my family to close one of our accounts in Switzerland and donate the money to charity organization but they connived and instead kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I and my late husband have left for them and others, they stole from me.
Now your humble assistance is needed to help me collect this fund and distribute it to charity organizations just as I have stated above and when doing that, try to let people to know that I Mrs. Angela Z. Brice, is making this generous donation so that they will always put me in prayers.
Before I forget I am here giving you authority to keep 30% of the total fund for yourself just as a compensation for your co-operation, efforts and assistance in the project and the remaining 70% of the fund will be used for charity purposes just as I have stated earlier.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the full contact of the Bank were the fund was deposited so that you will contact the bank for the immediate release of the fund to your custody, I will also sign a Letter of authorization on your behalf so to empower you as the legal beneficiary of this fund, this will enable the bank to release the fund to your custody at once.
Also, please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein, because my happiness would be if my last wish is obeyed.
Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and your entire family.
Reply to me as soon as possible for more details,
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Angela Z. Brice.

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