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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.DeborahRichard" <deborahrichard442@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:51:57 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention Please


*Urgent Attention Please I am Mrs. (Deborah Richard) from United Kingdom.
However I know this message may come to you as a surprise, please consider
this with all seriousness I solicited your assistance in the most polite
language. I want someone that can be of truth and reliable to be trusted
that is why counted you worthy for this transaction I am a dying woman
who had decided to donate what I have to Charities I am 59 years old by
age, and was diagnosed for cancer about two years ago immediately after
the death of my husband, Life for me in this world is not that important
since we are passing our life in this world so we can have a place in
Heaven I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited
from my late husband for the good work of God or any religions that can be
honest and trust worth it doesn’t matter where you come from neither
Christian or Muslim. rather than allow his relatives to use my husband's
hard earned funds ungodly As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me
in carrying out my last wish on earth which will be very profitable to
you. I want to WILL a total sum of ( $8.5million,united state dollars USD
) to you which I want you to distribute part of it to any charity home,
for your kindness, on this work you are to carry out I am offering you
40% while 60% of the Fund will go to any Charity organizations of your
choice for me, please I am looking forward to hearing from you soon and
bear it in mind that after I receive you respond i will give you the
contact of my lawyer who has all the document concerning this issue and
he will guild . Please on responds to the mail kindly provide to me all
this information is very important if you are sincere and know you will do
as i said get back to me with your 1) your full
name.......................... 2) your age.................................
3) marital statuses........................ 4) your cell phone
number.................. 5 ) your fax number.. ........................ 6)
your country............................ 7) your
occupation......................... 8)
sex...................................... 9) your
religion........................... 10) your private e-mail
address............ 11) you account details where the money will be
transfer into. ........... Also as I told you in my previous mail about my
lawyer, he will guide you very well and if there is any document you need
he will provide for you so I advise that you should send to me your full
address,name and phone number so that I can introduce you to my lawyer for
him to guide you. Thanks as I wait to hear from you. Remain bless, Mrs.
Deborah Richard *

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