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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.phyllis" <iffdhousefund@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.phyllis" <phyllis_churchill@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:55:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD MORNING PLEASE I NEED YOUR REPLY


 HELLO,MY DEAR.
 MY NAME IS MRS PHYLLIS CHURCHILL,AND I AM 67 YEARS OLD WOMAN FROM LONDON AND A WIFE  TO LATE MR CHURCHILL  AM PRESENTLY IN OXFORD,UNITED KINGDOM RECEIVING MY TREATMENT FOR MY LONG TIME  BREAST CANCER.
THE INTENTION OF THIS LETTER IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND HELP IN-RESPECT OF MY FUNDS DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE RELIABLE SECURITY &FINANCE COMPANY. PRESENTLY MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT MY SICKNESS HAS GOTTEN TO A STAGE WHERE I CAN  NO LONGER MAKE ME BREATH NORMAL AS A RESULT THAT MY CANCER WAS NOT DISCOVERED ON TIME AND HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE WHERE IT CAN NO LONGER BE RESPONDING TO CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT AND CANNOT GUARANTEE HOW MANY MONTHS OR YEARS LEFT FOR ME TO LIVE BEFORE I DIE.MY LOVING HUSBAND LEFT ME WHEN I NEEDED HIM MOST AND DIED INDEED WE WERE VERY WEALTHY AND NURTURED A GOOD CHRISTIAN HOME,THOUGH WE ARE CHILDLESS AS IT WAS THE WISH OF GOD.
 ACTUALLY,I INHERITED ALL MY LATE HUSBAND?S WEALTH AND BUSINESS AND BEFORE THE TIME OF MY SICKNESS I REALLY TRUSTED PEOPLE BELIEVING THAT THEY CARE FOR ME AND LATER REALIZED THAT THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MY PREDICAMENT AND DEFRAUDED ME BUT I THANK GOD ALMIGHTY THAT I DID NOT REVEAL THE $10.700.00{TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS}ONLY TO THOSE INGRATE.. 
HOWEVER,THROUGH DIVINE REVELATION,I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHILE READING SOME THINGS IN THE INTERNET,AS THE SPIRIT OF ALMIGHTY GOD DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS SACRIFICIAL PROJECT.THE ABOVE AMOUNT IS CURRENT Y UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE RELIABLE SECURITY&FINANCE COMPANY AND I WANT YOU TO CLAIM IT ON MY BEHALF FOR THE SERVICE OF CHARITY AS I AM CONVINCED THAT YOU HAVE THE DESIRE TO TOUCH THE LIVE OF THOSE ARE FACING CHALLENGES OF BREAST CANCER,PHYSICALLY CHALLENGE,CHILD ABUSE,THE POOR AND NEEDY ALL OVER THE WORLD.I HOPE YOU WILL BE HONESTLY TO DO THIS FOR ME,IF YES,PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO ME SUCH AS:
1.YOUR FULL NAME:2.PRIVATE MOBILE NUMBER 3.SCANNED COPY OF YOUR ID.ALL THIS i ASKED FROM YOU IS TO ENABLE ME SEND IT TO MY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED SOME RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL AUTHENTICATE YOU THE LEGAL NEXT OF KIN AND AUTHORIZE THE SECURITY &FINANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATE RELEASE IT TO YOU..PLEASE SEND YOUR DETAILS TO MY PRIVATE  EMAIL ADDRESS:{phyllis_churchill@hotmail.com}THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU I WILL BE WAITING FOR  YOUR URGENT REPLY.

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