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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: Angela Oliver Branton <angeladia225@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:16:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: 23-10-2014:


 Compliment of the day,

I am Mrs. Angela Branton. An aging widow suffering from long time illness Cancer. I am currently admitted in a private hospital here in London United Kingdom, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband. Dr. Oliver Paul Branton, the sum of Five million two hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling (£5.200.000.00 Pounds) which is deposited in one of the famous Bank here and I want to donate this funds to you for the glory of God.

Please use 70% percent of this funds to help the poor, less privilege once, the widows in the society and 30% percent out of the total funds will be for your personal use to support your good family just for your compensation to assist me in doing this good work of God.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the humanitarian work like I have instructed therein, kindly reply me immediately. Remain Blessed Your Sister In The Lord.

Mrs. Angela Branton.

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