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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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Fraud email example:

From: PRIVATE INFO <privateinfor1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: PRIVATE INFO <aching_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:54:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Ask me for details and directives.


              Ask me for details and directives.
Beloved person of God,I hope on you.
My
name is  Mrs .Z.. Rizvanolli, A good muslam, An Albania folk singer
also a widow. I was diagnosed, for both cancer of the heart, and that of
the throat 2years ago, which makes it impossible for me to communicate
well orally. What disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. I have few
months to live, according to medical experts. I have decided to donate,
my inherited fund to you, as a good person with the fear of God.

The
amount of my inherited fund is ($2M.500.000.00) Two Million, five
Hundred Thousand USA Dollars. this, I inherited from my late husband and
some contracts I did with some British music promoting companies, in
West Europe long time ago.

I considered it very important to
reveal this to you. note, as my health deteriorates, Day after Day, my
Doctor have severally informed me that now that I am still alive, I
should endeavor, to fulfill my last wishes, as he do not see the
possibility, of my survival, therefore, based on his several advises, I
should keep prayed and while in prayer, I was divinely directed to
entrust these my Inherited Fund to you. Please use it to help the poor
and less privileged, mostly in humanitarian services, Such as building
of Churches, Mosques and Charity homes.

If this my last, and
humble wish is accomplished, my spirit and soul will rest in perfect
peace if I die.right now, I am still at the hospital and therefore, need
also your prayers. for God's Mercy and to be alive for more Months.
Contact me for more directives and details.
Expecting your Urgent response.
Thanks, God be with you. 
Mrs .Z.Rizvanolli.

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