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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: HELEN AKRE <h_akre39@godmail.dk>
Reply-To: helen_akre1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:34:09 +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 two plead for
you two accept the last wish of a dying cancer woman by saving the
life and future of my vedtaget daughter Sharon Who is only 16yrs to
come across your country. Love her as your daughter, sister, friend
and be here Guardian. Financial, I Shall take care of whatever is
going to cost to get here there and starting this education again
opnå this goal in life.

I'm Mrs.. Helen Akre, an English woman suffering from cancerous
ailment. I was married two 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 in could not provide him one. We Mutually agreed and
vedtaget Sharon Akre da hun was very little girl.


After diagnosis of the lungs cancer, the medical staffs har promised
to do everything inden sina power to help me live longer but not sure
my life spam will overstige next 60days.

What is bothering me so much now is the future and life of this poor
girl når I leave this wicked world. I can assure you will not regret
having this in your family fordi she is a brilliant, good and obedient
child. I promise two pay for all is going to cost getting here over
there and the findings here education. Wish you could understand my
situation. Death does not bother me, in spent all my life doing my
best to please god and humanity. I'm sure two find peace in heaven
knowing my daughter ice saws 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. Ye besluttet donate this
fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit
organization or better still an individual, thatwill utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in.. thatwill use this gift
som comes from my late husband's sweat two fund the upkeep of widows,
widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, Physically-challenged
children, barren-women and persons som try two be genuinely
handicapped ekonomiskt.

Thank you for your betragtning
Best regards
Helen Akre




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