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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: Madam Anna Jensen <mdaanajj@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: <mdannajen@gmx.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 08:10:36 -0700
Subject: Make Good Use Of The Funds


Dear Friend,

I saw your contact on the internet on my search for a reliable and honest person
I am Madam Anna Jensen and I have been suffering from Ovarian cancer. It was
discovered very late due to my laxity in
caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine and right now the doctor says
that I can only manage a little while.I am an Estonian Woman but based in the United Kingdom for
more than Ten years now as a merchant in oil exportation.
Though I am rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I cared
for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life
than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my
immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.
I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of
the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations
in Africa , U.A.E, London and Ireland. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this
myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
donate the money, which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria,
they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have given to them.
I have $6.5 Million US DOLLARS. Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars in a bank here in
the United Kingdom which I instructed the bank to give to the Missionary Home.
But my mind is not at rest as I am writing this letter now through the help of my computer
beside my sick bed.I also have (10.2 Million GBP} Ten Million , Two Houndred Thousand Pounds
that i deposited with Yorkshire Secure Trust bank here in the United Kingdom and I have instructed the bank to transfer the money to the owner of
this email address i am writing to,after I have gone.I have instructed the bank to release the fund
to you but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanage home in your
country for my heart to rest. You are to contact the bank {YORKSHIRE BANK} through this email address: yorkshirebk@qq.com


I have already forwarded your email to them, so once you write to them they will be
able to verify you as the legal beneficiary with the email i have sent to them.you are to send the bank this code as it is the code for the funds deposited {TRB469H}
I hope i will still be able to write you after this email because d condition now i cannot predict.I have attached a picture of me at my sick bed.I hope you
will do as i have instructed.You are to try to keep the informations to yourself and not reveal it to anyone because if there is anyone also contacting the bank
with this i have given you, the bank will withhold the payment,to avoid this occuring i will advise that you do not inform any of your close relatives and friends until everything regarding
the payment of the funds to you is finalised.

Your friend
Madam Anna Jensen

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