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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. Asetu Willfied" <test@bradhuff.com>
Reply-To: asetu_willyfred1@outlook.fr
Date: Fri, 01 May 2015 04:00:57 -0700
Subject: Greetings,



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Greetings,

I am Mrs. Asetu Willfied from Northern Ireland currently undergoing
medical treatment, I am a 62 yrs old sick widow, Diagnosed with cancer.

I have no children that will take care of me and since the doctors have
confirmed that I have a very short time to live As the cancer HAS BEEN
bad since the last two years now.

However I writing you this email with the that you are a God fearing and
honest person, which I wish to use $16.5 Million United States Dollars
for charity work, as management of the Bank just wrote me as the
LEGITIMATE DEPOSITOR to inform me of the maturity date of my late
Husband deposited funds, which will be confiscated, if I did not issue a
letter of Authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I
cannot come
over as a Result of my illness.

This is the last-sacrifice I have to make to humanity as I am looking
for my reward in heaven now.

I look forth to hear from you soon.

Remain Blessed.
Mrs. Asetu Willfied

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