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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: "Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrslucymandahmed@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:46:56 -0700
Subject: Please help a dying widow

Dear Sir,
I honestly do not want to pose a disturbance to you but like a
considerable human you are, I wish to ask for your favor to help
a widow like me take care of my children, I am Mrs, Lucy Manda
Ahmed a widow to the former oil minister of my country who died
some years ago, but before his death he left me with evidence of
funds deposited with a secret security company with all documents
still intact and secured by me, but the most unfortunate thing
now is that am seriously ill and bed riding with Cancer of the
heart which is gradualy driving me to my grave, all I want you to
do is to help me lay claim and receive the deposit as my late
husbands business partner to whom my husband made his next of kin
to receive the money deposit worth 7.5million US dollars.
You are to do this based on agreement that you will agree to
receive my only daughter Yolinda Ahmed to your home and use the
money to train her in her education and finally establish a good
business and life for her as she is the only surviving child me
and my late husband has in this world, our jewel of inesitmable
value, therefore pls hurry and get back to me through this email
listed below and I will give you final information on how to
contact the security company and as well release all related
documents of this to you.
Please do not fear of any trouble on this, it is my husbands
personal money I have no need for it here but my daughter has,
moreso this country is no good a place for one to leave her
daughter in the care of wicked relatives around, she need the
best in this worldand I do believe out there you can give her the
best, so get back to me to confirm you want to help me and as you
do this, God will bless you.
BEST REGARDS
MRS. LUCY MANDA AHMED
EMAIL: mrslucymandahmed@gmail.com
or
Email: yoliahmed@yahoo.com (My Daughter)

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