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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 Sandra Morris <paeyangdolly@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Sandra Morris <mrssandremorris@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:57:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donations From Mrs Sandra Morris


HELLO,

I AM MRS SANDRA MORRIS, I AM MARRIED TO MR DAVID MORRIS. HAVING NO FAMILY
BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I HAD NOT HAD CHILDREN BEFORE HIS DEATH, I TOOK THE
DECISION TO BEQUEATH MY WHOLE LEGACY IS £ 6,500,000 MILLION POUNDS TO A CHARITY
OR A PERSON OF GOOD CHARACTER SO THAT THE MONEY USED TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE,
HOSPITAL OR ANY OTHER ACTION GOING IN THE FIELD OF CHARITABLE EFFORT TO
DISINHERIT THE CHILD.

I DO NOT WANT MY MONEY TO BE MANAGED BY A SELFISH BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY YOU AND
I KNOW THAT OUR LEADERS ARE NOT GOOD MORALS AND MY MONEY COULD BE FOUND IN
THEIR ACCOUNTS ABROAD OR BE USED TO BUY LUXURY RESIDENCES OR SATISFY ANY DESIRE
OF THIS KIND INSTEAD OF BEING USED TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN THE WAY I
WANT.

THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED IN A BANK HERE WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RESIDE.L WANT THE
MONEY TO BE INVESTED WISELY IN THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE TO MAKE MY GOAL OF
MAKING A LITTLE HELP TO THE NEEDY IS REACHED .

IF YOU KNOW OF GOOD CHARACTER OR A CHARITY OR A PERSON WORKING FOR THE
UNDERPRIVILEGED AND CHILDREN WITH THE FEAR OF GOD DOES NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT
ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I AM VERY WEAK FROM THE DISEASE BUT DO NOT KNOW
IF I'LL TAKE THE 2 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

I KNOW IT DOES NOT MAY BE OPEN TO ME THE GATES OF HEAVEN, BUT AT LEAST I'D GO
CLEAR CONSCIENCE KNOWING THAT I CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER
PLACE TO LIVE RIGHT.

DEAREST ONE, I WANT YOU TO SEND ME YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS SO THAT I WILL
SUBMIT
THEM TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FOR THE AFFIDAVIT ON OATH WHICH WILL LEGALLY
APPROVE
YOU AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND FOR THE CHARITY WORK OF GOD.


YOUR FULL NAMES   __________________________
ADDRESS  ____________________________
PHOTO ________________________
OCCUPATION ______________
AGE __________________
 

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONDS.

REMAIN BLESSED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.


YOURS IN CHRIST.
MRS SANDRA MORRIS.

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