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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 Jack Covarel Charreon <jackcovarelcharreon@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:04:42 +0000
Subject: Message From Mrs. Jack Covarel Charreon

Message From Mrs. Jack Covarel Charreon

First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance
concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable
discussing it through this manner, due to lots of unsolicited mails on
the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now
since the situation of my health is deteriorating.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs. Jack Covarel Charreon; I am married to late Mr
Daniel Charreon of blessed memory, a Hungarian citizen. Who was a
reputable business magnet in United Kingdom for many years before He
died of Heart Attack in the year 2011. We were married for Thirty-Five
years with a child and our only son died in a ghastly motor accident
last year 2013.

My late husband deposited the sum of (£5.800.000.00) Five Million
Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling with a Bank here in
United Kingdom.

Presently I am battling with both lung cancer and stroke and according
to my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life sperm due to
my present health condition that I only have about 1-3 months to live,
I do not know but only God can say. That is just my faith as a
deteriorating cancer patient. But I pray to God to heal me so that I
will be alive and see this work done as my late husband instructed me.

Because my present health condition I have decided to donate the above
mentioned funds to an individual Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or
She will utilize these funds the way I am going to instruct herein.

If I ask my relatives or my husband relatives to use these funds for
less privilege ones they will use it for their own personal interest.
I don't want these funds will be used in such manner; I know we have
not meet before but I want you to consider this matter as DIVINE
MISSION!!!

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is
my shepherd, my happiness is that I lived a worthy life and whoever
that wants to serve the God must serve him in spirit and truth.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details
regarding this great mission.

Remain blessed.

Mrs. Jack Covarel Charreon

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