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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 Herlina Hernawati <mrshernawatiherlina@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:19:40 +0000
Subject: PLEASE GIVE ATTENTION TO MY EMAIL (I NEED URGENT REPLY)



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Greetings to you my Dear,i am sorry for intruding in your privacy.

I am Mrs Herlina Hernawati from Indonesia married to Spain and ,who
died during the Tyhoon Haiyan Disaster In Philippines which happened
on December 26th 2013 when he went on business appointment in
Philippines and he was the only family that i have in my life and we
are living in Scotland Aberdeen.


Due to the child problem my husband's brother took over all the funds
and properties of my husband even bite me and troll me out of my
husband house,right now am stay with a friend that help me to get a
job where they pay me 1200 Pounds A month which is not even enough for
my bills always pray for God favor because i don't know where to go.

Recently i received notification from a Finance house advising me of a
contract deposit my husband made before his death as the next of kin,
i am writing to solicit your help to move & invest the sum of $8.2
million (Eight Million & two hundred Thousand US Dollars) left behind
by my late husband with the finance house in Malaysia because i don't
want any body to know about this accept you.

I need your help at this last hour of need since i have nobody to turn
to,you have nothing to fear about as this will be done under legal &
legitimate conditions.


I will appreciate you respond to me as soon as possible through my
private email on : for further directives/information.

Thank you,

Warmest Regards

Mrs Herlina Hernawati



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