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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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Fraud email example:

From: HELEN AKRE <h_akre9@godmail.dk>
Reply-To: helen_akre1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:45:11 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your response and god bless you



Dear friend, God bless you,


I am writing this letter in the name of god and humanity to plead for
you to accept the last wish of a dying cancer woman by saving life and
future of my adopted daughter Sharon who is only 16yrs to come over
your country. Love her as your daughter, sister, friend and be her
Guardian. Financial, i shall take care of whatever is going to cost to
get her there and starting her education again to achieve her goal in
life.

I'm Mrs. Helen Akre, an English woman suffering from cancerous
ailment. I was married to Late Sir Kolo Juan Akre an Ivorian though
dead now. Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of
the womb. Because of the love my late husband have for children but
unfortunately i couldn't give him one. We mutually agreed and adopted
Sharon Akre when she was very little girl.

After diagnosis of the lungs cancer, the medical staffs has promised
to do every thing within their power to help me live longer but not
sure my life spam will exceed next 60days.

What is bothering me so much now is the future and life of this poor
girl when I leave this wicked world. I can assure you will not regret
having her in your family because she is a brilliant, good and
obedient child. I promise to pay for all is going to cost getting her
over there and the fund her education. Wish you could understand my
situation. Death doesn't bother me, i spent all my life doing my best
to please god and humanity. I'm sure to find peace in him knowing my
daughter is save and happy again.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of £6.45 Million
(£6.45 Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling with an offshore Bank.
Presently, this money is still with the Bank. I have decided to donate
this fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a
nonprofit organization or better still an individual, that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. that will
use this gift which comes from my late husband’s sweat to fund the
upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden,
physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to
be genuinely handicapped financially.

Thank you for your consideration
Best regards
Helen Akre
helen_akre1@yahoo.com




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