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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 Segolene Menard <segolenemenard2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Segolene Menard <segolene_menard2014@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:15:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please forgive me if this proposal offends your moral ethics


 Hello Dear in Christ,

I'm Mrs. Segolene Menard, a French citizen born July 19, 1959 and I am under medical supervision for more than (3) months since I have a brain tumor. My doctor informed me that my days are numbered because of my health will be increasingly degrading. I have a large sum of money, I want to make available; so you can use it to goodwill.

If I chose to get in touch with you is because I wish this is done in the utmost discretion and without much publicity because of my previous activities. I wish you commit to serving trustee (beneficiary) and perform an action program by creating a foundation or an NGO to help seniors and children in difficult circumstances.

My marital status is such that I'm alone because I lost my husband for over 10 years and unfortunately have a child together, I have no one to leave my legacy, this is why, while I wanted Donatio n this money for you and your organization. I'll be so gracious to help the poor; I am donating this amount of TWO MILLION EUROS (€ 2,000.000) to help establish a charitable foundation in my memory so that the grace of God be with me to my final resting place for me to receive an honorable place with the Lord our father.

Have no fear, I am contacting you because I prayed for several nights by the Lord Jesus Christ, I can give you the contact of a trustworthy person who could trust this matter. When I was still working, I was a businesswoman and allowed me to touch many areas of business, some of which have not been legal. Know that you can keep half of the money for himself and the other half will be used to create a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation of fight against cancer and also build orphanages for abandoned children and the poor.

The Bible says that all that time and it's time for you to receiv send these funds for the work of the eternal. Ask and you shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened (Matthew 7: 7). I would like to have confirmation of their data, such as: (Name, address, telephone number, occupation, marital status, age) and know what the project intends to achieve with these funds? I count on your goodwill and especially good use of these funds and I am waiting for your urgent response, for allowing me put you in touch with my bank manager to immediately transfer this money into your nominated account.

Pending confirmation message approval and their ability to receive these funds, receive the expression of my fraternal greetings.

fraternally

Ségolène Ms. Menard

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