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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: Mariam Frost <dave@wwwebb.co.uk>
Reply-To: <equitylawchambers@asylum.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 02:38:32 +0200
Subject: Bequest Notification




My Dear,

My name is Mrs. Mariam Frost, I am a dying woman who has decided to donate
what I have to you. My husband was a contractor in west Africa,with Texaco
oversea for over 10yrs. He died in 2006.

I am 65 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years
ago,immediately after the death of my husband,who has left me everything
he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live longer than
some weeks because of my health,I decided to Will or donate the sum of
USD$5,400,000 (Five million four hundred thousand dollars) to you for the
good work of humanity, and also to help the motherless and less privilege
and also for the assistance of the
widows.


I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
Please kindly contact my Attorney for further info:

Contact my Attorney,

Arden Law Chambers
Name: Barrister Alan Derek
Email: arden.chambers@believeinliberty.com

Tell him that I have WILLED (USD$5,400,000.00) to you and I have also
notified him, I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this.

Regards
Mariam Frost

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