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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: M Henson <ssafinah24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamhens@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 14:59:32 -0700
Subject: urgent pls


Hey Dear.

Good day, am sorry for not talking to you for long time now because i was
rushed to hospital because of my illness, i am

writing you with heavy tears and so much pains, My conditions is so bad at
the moment, am still in hospital receiving

treatment on cancer but i need your help, can i trust you with my late
husband inheritance and my only daughter, her name

is Tessy even if am not going to survive this treatment?
I dont know if she has contacted you?

Tessy, my daughter is the only one around me, taking good care of me
presently and it will be hard for her to leave me at

my condition. Secondly, I will like to know your ability and capability to
handle the transaction as I stated clearly in my

previous message the heart of a widow and mother in anguish and I don’t
want the fund meant for my daughter future get into

my late husband evil men. My consolation in life is certain because God is
always the father of the widow and will fight

and avenge for me.
The problem between me and my in-laws started immediate my husband was
killed by unknown gun men,and my in-laws want me to

re-marry one of them and i refused because of their evil intentions,
immediately after the death of my husband, they took

over my husband company, the houses, and now they want to double cross me
of my husband left for us,

when the information get to me that my in-laws are trying to lobby with the
bank to release my husband funds to them as the

benefactor, i quickly contacted the bank and ask them to stop it and as
such, its was placed on hold pending when I can

come over to sign for it. with my condition, i cant travel long distance
and that is why i am asking for your help to stand

by me so that the fuunds can be re-channel to you as my late husband
business partner and to take care of my daughter even

i am not going to survive thi treatment.

Lastly, if you are keen or interested to help let me know and I wouldn’t
want any kind of deceit or betrayal of confidence

in this matter. If you are a cheat do not bother to reply but if you are
truly God fearing and will keep to your words and

promises; please reply immediately, Reply me through my private box only (
mariamhens@yandex.com
thanks and i beg you to give me your maximum co-operation and you will be
rewarded.

Remain continually blessed with your family and always remember me in
prayer because the operation is coming up next week.
>From Mariam Henson.
(mariamhens@yandex.com)

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