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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: "astellainfo8@libero.it" <astellainfo8@libero.it>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 22:48:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: This is very urgent

HELLO MY BELOVED IN THE LORD.

I AM MRS. STELLA ANDERSON, FROM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, BORN IN ENGLAND WHERE I
MET MY LATE HUSBAND SIR ABDUL BOOKS.I HAVE LIVED IN ENGLAND WITH HIM FOR
40YEARS AND WE WERE MARRIED FOR 35YEARS BEFORE DEATH TOOK HIM FROM ME.HE DIED
AS A RESULT OF WICKEDNESS IN THE WORLD.HE WAS IN IRAQ FOR A FRIEND FATHERS
BURIAL WHEN A SUICIDE BOMBER DETONATED A BOMB WHICH KILLED HIM AND SEVERAL
OTHERS.MY HUSBAND IS AN IRAQ AND BRITISH CITIZEN AND WAS RAISED IN ENGLAND BY
HIS LATE PARENTS.HIS DEMISE HAS BEING THE SADDEST THING IN MY LIFE.I AM 69
YEARS OLD BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND MY TIME IS LIMITED.I HAVE DECIDED TO DO WHAT
MY HEART HAS BEING LONGING TO DO AND HAVE PEACE WITH MY HEART.

I HAVE BEING SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.MY HEALTH HAS
DETERIORATED AND THE DOCTORS ARE NOT CONFIDENT I WILL LIVE TO SEE THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS.ACCORDING TO MEDICAL REPORT, THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
AND MY CHANCES OF MAKING IT IS SLIM.I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS TO ME
BECAUSE LIFE HAS BECOME UNBEARABLE FOR ME.I AM WITHOUT A CHILD AND MY ONLY
CONSOLATION IS THE WORD OF THE LORD AND THE CHOICE IN MY HEART URGING ME TO DO
THE RIGHT THING.

THIS BRINGS ME TO THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A WEALTHY
BUSINESS MAN AND AFTER HIS DEMISE,I INHERITED THE BUSINESS AND DEPOSITS WORTH
$15,000,000.00 MILLION IN CASH WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.SINCE I COULD NO
LONGER MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY OWING TO MY FAILING HEALTH,IT WINDED
UP AND I HAVE BEING PONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THE DEPOSIT IN THE BANK.I HAVE
EXPERIENCED EXCRUCIATING PAIN AND SINCE THE MONEY CANNOT SAVE MY LIFE,IT MAKES
NO SENSE TO KEEP IT.I HAVE DECIDED THAT IF I DIE,I WILL DIE WITH JOY IN MY
HEART KNOWING THAT I PUT JOY AND HOPE IN THE HEARTS OF MANY WHO NEED HELP.I
HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE MY INHERITANCE TO CHARITY AND THE WORK OF THE LORD.

I HAVE INSTRUCTED MY LAWYER BARRISTER ARNOLD ROONEY TO WORK WITH YOU ON MY
CHARITY FOUNDATION AND CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO ASSIST IN DISTRIBUTING MY
INHERITANCE TO CHARITY AND THE WORK OF THE LORD.I HAVE ALSO INSTRUCTED HIM
THROUGH A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION TO WILL 30% OF MY INHERITANCE TO YOU AND 70%
WILL GO TO CHARITY.HE WILL ASSIST YOU WITH ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL
TRANSFER THE RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP TO YOU AND YOU WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS
TO ORPHANAGES,LESS PRIVILEGED HOMES,CANCER PATIENTS,SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN
YOUR COMMUNITY.I HAVE ALSO INSTRUCTED HIM TO KEEP THIS VERY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT MY HUSBAND BROTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS.

I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND ON THIS AND THE BURDEN IN MY HEART IS LIFTED.PLEASE
CONTACT MY LAWYER AND SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FULL NAMES, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER AND ID FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.HE IS WAITING FOR YOUR EMAIL..I AM
CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO READ YOUR EMAIL.THE NURSE HERE
HAS HELPED ME TO TYPE THIS LETTER AND SEND IT TO YOU..

MY LAWYERS EMAIL IS: arnolddusonrooney@outlook.com

MRS STELLA



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