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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Hildegard Alessandro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <halessandro@pisem.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 01:11:12 +0100
Subject: Re: Confidential Brief//Charity Project

Greetings to you my Dear Beloved,

quickly and let me know your opinion willingness on this classified information that I will release to you. I am Lady Hildegard Alessandro, I was married to Late Sir David Alessandro a British/Italian Man who died years ago. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death. Our life together as married couple lasted for three decades without a child. My husband died after a protracted illness.

My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (Thirteen Million Great British Pounds) which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market and private investors. Presently, this money is still with the Bank.

Presently I write from my sick bed, Because my Doctor had just informed me that i have a very limited days to live. Due to the cancerous illness which is fast eaten me up. With this hard reality that has befallen my family and me, I have decided to entrust this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS, ORPHANS, DESTITUTE, PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN,BARREN-WOMEN and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.
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I do hope you would be able to utilize this money for the said purpose of CHARITY and the upkeep of EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS, ORPHANS, DESTITUTE, PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN, BARREN-WOMEN and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

And also set up a NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION which would be named "FOUNDATION DE ALESSANDRO" As our family legal adviser would be here to guide you through all necessities. I am taking this decision because my husband's relatives are Trouble Makers and I don't want a situation where my husband's life time achievement will be used in material pursuits.

This is why I am taking this decision. More so because I was not luck enough to be blessed with a child of my own that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy people and I do not want my husband hard earned money to be misuse or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want this money to be misused hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

Please i need assurance from you that you will act accordingly as I have stated and let me know if you are interested to handle this noble charitable proposal and we shall proceed further.

I wait patiently for your response.

Regards
Mrs. Hildegard Alessandro

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