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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: "Miss Aracely Henriquez." <chukwuedward95@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Miss Aracely Henriquez." <msaracely2015@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:34:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: GOOD DAY


 Hello Dear, 

Good Morning. I am glad to know you, but Godknows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point intime so do not be afraid, I am  here to favor you due to my sickness iwant hand all my possession to you.

 

Please I am writing this mail to you withheavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, I want to tell you thisbecause i don't have any other option than to tell you, I never knew thingswould turn this way as I was touched to cry out and open up to you.

 

I have been work inMinistry of Economy and Trade for 16years in Togo -Lome before i became sickand very unwell to continue the work and my beloved husband which I married Dr.Sufian Al Alao who pass away in car accident, We were married for 31 years witha child, a boy of 14years, unlucky my Son Kan Alao,He died after a briefillness that lasted for only five days.

 

Since his death, Idecided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When I wasin the Ministry of Economy and Trade in capital city Togo-Lome, I deposited thesum of Eight Million Nine hundred thousand United States dollars(US$8,900,000) in a Bank. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. I madethis money available for exportation of Electronics, and clothing.

 

Unfortunately, recentlymy doctor told me that I would not last for the periods of next few months dueto my 2 kidney  was given me problems. The one that disturbs me most is mystroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over thismoney for your investment in any industry in your country. The reason because Igrew up as an Orphan and i don't have anybody, I am doing this so that God willaccept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much. 

 

 

I need strong assurancethat you will never let me down to receive this money quickly in to youraccount. I will like you to tell me more about yourself, while I look forwardto hearing from you, I want to assure you that this is risk free and you cansend an empty account to receive the funds, provided that the account iscapable to receive incoming funds.

 

 

As soon as I receive yourreply I shall give you the contact of the bank and I will also instruct thebank lawyer to help you get all Legal papers on your name that will prove youthe present beneficiary of the fund in the bank as I authorized and empoweredif you will assure me that you will act accordingly as i was hospitalized fortreatment in Parakou.

 

 

Waiting to receive yourresponse very urgently Please reply to my private mail address  

 

Thank you for your timeand attention.

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Mrs. AracelyHenriquez.


 






 
 

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