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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: bensad@nexgo.de
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:55:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Mrs. Helen Solomon Message of fund Transfer attached read and
replies urgently

My Dearest, I am Mrs. Helen Solomon, I am from Ethiopia, Residence in South Africa, I am suffering from a long time cancer of the Lungs, which affected my health so much, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and according to my doctors he have advised me the danger of my health, this is because the cancer stage has Gotten to a very bad stage. I was brought up from a motherless baby’s home, as I have no parents, married to my late husband South African for twenty years without a child. Before his death we were both born again Christians.

My husband was a successful rich farmer and a Gold and Diamond Dealer, whom was assassinated by armed men plot by his family because of envies. Since the Death of my husband, my late husband family has also sent so many times assassins to kill me because am not a South African with my inherited properties and funds sum of $ 15.5 million Dollars, which was deposited with a Bank in Overseas by my late Husband and made me The next of kin of the said fund. Presently, this money is still with the bank and I need your assistance to help me transferring the funds to your account in your country, so that you will help me to come over to your country and have a new life depending my health stage, I will issue a letter of Nomination to the bank on my Behalf because of my illness. Presently, I'm with my laptop writing you in a hospital where I have been Undergoing treatment.

I have since lost my confident to stay in south Africa because of my security, that’s why I need your sincerely assistance as a child of God to be able to resettle in your country and continue my treatment with a good Doctor you will recommend to me in your country, and I we will use part of the money for charity organization, orphanages and widows, motherless baby’s home where I come from and you also will take 20% of the total money for your efforts and assistance.

I want you as a God fearing one to help me. I am not Afraid of Death hence I know where I am going, I know that I am going to be in the Bosoms of the lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my Peace. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. As soon as I receive your reply, I will give you the contact of the Bank and introduce you and Also issue a letter of Nomination with all information’s yours to enable the bank open communication with you and finalize for the transfer to your account; I request you send me, all private information’s for communication, to use and prepare the Nomination letter to avoid any mistake.

Please respond to me through my new email address for security reasons: helensollomom@aol.com

I shall wait at your prayerful reply:
Yours in His Service.
Mrs. Helen Solomon.

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