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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: cheryl weise <chryrweise41@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 04:57:27 -0700
Subject: Good Day

No.37/9 main Street
{JHB} South Africa

+27792374729

Dear Sir/Madam

I'm Dr.Cheryl Weise a financial consultant based in South Africa. I have a
client (a widow) she is the wife of the Late President Of Ghana Dr.John
Atta Mills, who suddenly died on the 24th July, 2012 and she is now
residing in South Africa and she has(USDM35,000,000.00) Thirty Five Million
United States Dollars with a Private Equity Investment Trust Company which
her husband deposited to the security company here for safe keeping only.

She wishes to invest in a stable economy outside Africa and her interest is
in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is
interested in placing part of her funds into your company or private
businesses, if your country's bi-laws allow foreign
Investors/investment.You can contact me for more details via my mobile
Phone or e-mail with your reference.

{NB: My client's direct mobile number is +27711289447(Madam Ernestina Naadu
Mills)Note: The fund is free from drug and laundering related offenses.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Cheryl Weise

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