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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: Sandra Scott <officefile876@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scottsandra63@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 07:15:20 -0700
Subject: Good Morning

Good Morning,

I am Mrs. Sandra Scott a widow to Late Mr. Johnson Scott , who worked
as an Oil merchant and industrialist for fifteen years before he died
in the year 2002 in Nigeria.We were married for 34 years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for three weeks.Hmm!!
well am 63 years old, unfortunately now suffering from a long time
cancer of the breast, which from all indications, my condition is
really deteriorating and is quite obvious, as presumed by physicians
they said i may not live more than two months , because the stage at
which my cancer has gotten, is very critical (Level 3) , it is so
critical and also to a very severe stage. as said before my personal
physician,who has being so good to me, as he has always been the one
composing mails for me, well he also confirmed to me that I may not
live for more than 2 months and I am not so scared about it,(I always
say this in my mind) more to tell. My late husband and i both grew up
in a
motherless home in UK we got married and, Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against even though i wish. It is late now you know, and age
is no longer on my side. But i still believe the lord has send me
someone that will clear me off my ordeals,bring a chance of living and
make me smile again, which probably would be YOU, for there is
something important you have to accomplish,I got your contact
information from the world trade center (W.T.C.)

Due to my current condition and a divine revelation i had concerning
the less privileges, I have now decided to give some of my wealth, by
contributing to the development of the motherless babies home ,cancer
patient,widows and orphans,charity homes,poor in your country, this is
a way of getting you to do the work of God, i know this sounds
surprising, believe me is not weird, i really need you to forget about
the distance between me and you. Actually i am willing to donate the
sum of US$15,000,000.00(fifteen Million Dollars), which is still the
major inheritance i have left. I wish you could be someone who i could
trust with all my heart, to make this wish of mine come true despite
the prayers over you before i get to contact you.I would like you to
send me a scanned copy of your picture alongside your telephone and
address

This is why with God in my heart i contacted you, so we'll be in
contact with all the poor souls out there. Give new lives, hopes and
days. I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ
is vanity and i hope you will agree with this also. I will be praying
hard that Satan will not stop this effort. Do contact me and i will
tell you know more of what you wish to know. Note that the Lord have a
great reason for me contacting you and i will be very grateful if you
will heed to the call of the Lord by replying positively by letting me
know if you would handle this great course.

Remain blessed.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Sandra Scott

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