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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: mrsoliviafelix22 <mrsoliviafelix22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:17:54 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you

Greetings to you

With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs. Olivia Felix. I was born in Baltimore
, Maryland, I am married to Mr. Timothy Marshall director J.C Industry
limited company Togo. We were married for 58years without a child. He died
after a Cardiac Arteries Operation.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six
months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). Before my
husband died last year there is this sum $ 6.8 Million Dollars that he
deposited in a bank here In Togo. Presently this money is still in the
bank. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any
brother or sister that will utilise this fund the way I am going to
instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to the
desire of my late husband to help less privileged people, orphanages,
widows and fine works.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
fund, And I don't want in a way where this money will be used in an wicked
way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always
remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.

Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another person for this same purpose, contact me direct to my
email address (mrsoliviafelix22@gmail.com) waiting for your urgent response

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Olivia Felix.

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