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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: Mrs Linda David <hannahrihani01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Linda David <mrslinda_david@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:35:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dear,From Mrs.Linda David.


My Dear,From Mrs.Linda David.

How are you and your family, I'm sorry for bagging into your privacy, My name is Mrs.Linda David the wife of Late Eng.David Janzan I'm 54 years old, I
just want to take this opportunity to
ask for a favor and also to let you know that I am interested in investing and in handling over a truck box that was deposited in a company by my late husband into your care as a farmily friend since age is not by my side.

We married for 19 years without a child of our own that will inherite it and now am in sick bed in huspital don't no what will happend next as am talking to you now, and that is why i prayed and ask God for an honest person with good understanding that i can handle over the truck box into his or Her care and it will used as am going to intruct as the wish of my Late husband.

Your honest Could be of great help for me? please reply me back with your complete information, such as your full name, phone number and your address so I can give you more details regarding this opportunity I have the sum of Four
million’s Five Hundred Thousand  USD in that Truck box in the security Comapny.

I will want you to use this money according to the desire of my late. Husband, to use it for the help of the Less privileged's, orphanes, and use it to propagate the word of God. I want you to know that I took this decision because I don't have any child of my own that will inherit this money, and I don't want this money to be used in an ungodly ways, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply.

Regards,
Mrs Linda David.

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