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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: "Mrs.Jaent Obeid" <jadej617@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.janetobeidx@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:44:11 +0530
Subject: My Last Wish..

Beloved.

I am Mrs. Janet Obeid, it's true we do not known each other but My spirit
led me to write you this email. I write you with heavy tears in my eyes and
great sorrow in my heart because my Doctor informed me that It will take
only the will of God for me to survive due to my Complicated health issues
(CANCER). Based on this, I want to will my money 10.5 million USD to a
faithful and God fearing person who will use it as I will instruct hence I
am contacting you.

I want you to use the funds to raise a business in any area you have
experience and expertise and to disburse 50% of the annual net profit on
charity causes, 35% for expansion (or diversification) while 15% will be
kept by you as compensation for your labour.

The disbursements should be made to charities such as orphanages,
motherless babies homes and to humanitarian causes. I will wait to hear
from you if you can handle this task with honesty.

Reply me only on this mrs.janetobeidx@gmail.com

Thanks

And God bless
Mrs.Janet. Your Urgent reply is needed

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