419 scam: =?utf-8?B?TnNoYQ==?= <vivianleostevens@hotmail.com> =?utf-8?B?VVNFIElUIEFTIEkgU0FJRA==?=

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?B?TnNoYQ==?= <vivianleostevens@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 07:13:12 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?B?VVNFIElUIEFTIEkgU0FJRA==?=

I am Mrs. Nesha Mohammed, a British woman suffering from cancerous ailment. I am married to Late Mr. Abdulah Mohammed.
Engineer Abdulah Mohammed my late husband worked with Chevron Corporation for twenty years before he died at the age
of 54 on 5th of January 2013 after a brief illness caused by auto-crash in Syria civil war as a result of war going on in Syria.

After his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home due to our tradition.
My husband and I prepared a blueprint for establishing a Foundation that would be directed towards helping the needy, poor
and disable in the world.

This plan was still in the incubation stage rearing for activation before the brief illness caused by auto-crash that terminated
the life of my husband which left me in this debilitating state. My late husband deposited the sum of $18,000,000.00 US dollars
(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a Security company. Presently, this money is still in the finance house.

However, I am writing from my sick bed, and looking for a credible person to whom I will give the right to do the humanitarian work.
Actually we have not meet before. I have got your email address on International Business Directory and my confidence reposed on you.
After my fasting and praying.
I hope you will read this message carefully and reply me immediately.

Recently, my doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the stroke and cancerous problems I am suffering now.
So, I have decided to hand over this fund to you since I can not be able to carry the work due to my sickness.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nesha Mohammed

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