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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.anna setia" <annasetia1960@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 15:51:21 +0100
Subject: DONATION FROM MS.ANNA SETIA


Good Day ,

Greetings in the Name of our lord Jesus Christ, I am the former Mrs. Mirian
Setia, now Mrs. Anna Setia a widow to late sheik Mohammad

Setia, I am 47 years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from
long time cancer of the breast.From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I won’t live more than six
months according to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My late
husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Afghanistan,
and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
businesses and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live for
more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
distribute to the development of the church and orphanage in America, Asia
and Europe. I selected you after visiting the website. And I prayed over it.

I am willing! To donate the sum of Three million two hundred pounds
sterling (3,200,000.00) to you for the less privilege.Please I want you to
note that this fund is lying in a Safe Place and upon my instruction, my
attorney, who presently Now in Haiti distributing relief materials to
victims and an application for the Transfer of the money in your name.

I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said
purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition

without Christ is vanity upon vanity. May the grace of our lord Jesus
Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
and your family?

Awaiting your urgent reply
Yours in Christ
Mrs.Anna Setia

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