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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. Linglong Chao" <craig.plotnek@nationalexpress.com>
Reply-To: linglongchao@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 08:34:26 +0100
Subject: My Dear contact me immediately

My Dear,

How are you? l hope fine and good, l hope l found you well.l know my
mail will come to you as a surprise because you don't know me. Am Mrs.
Linglong Chao,l got your email address from country sort listen mail list,
before l decide to write you. I am currently suffering from long time
cancer of the oesophagus.

All indications are that my condition is deteriorating and is quite
obviously not going to live for more than three months according to the
analysis of doctors as the cancer stage has reached a very critical stage
that there is hope for me a living person again. my husband was a
businessman,he died in a plane crash and during the period of our marriage
could not bear any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his
death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

After medical tests, I decided to divide part of this wealth to contribute
to Asia, Africa and South America and some other part of the world,
especially to create a solution to the problem of the underprivileged and
orphanage homes.I am willing to donate the sum of $ 6.8 Million US Dollars
for the underprivileged, thus 70% of the money will be used for charity
organization and helping the orphanage homes and 30% for personal use
management of your desire.

Finally, sincerely, I pray that this money will be used for this purpose
although it was late then, because I've come to know that the acquisition
of wealth without happiness is vanity. Lets join hand together and help
poor children around the world.I will provide you with other
information's once you indicate your willingness to assist me. i will wait
to read from you as soon as possible.

Best Regards

Ms. Linglong Chao

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