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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: mrsvivia <rexroggschr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 23:25:48 +0200
Subject: Attn: Sir Very Urgent

Mr George Morris Bright we are both British Citizen.My husband worked as
Senior Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty Eight years before he died
inthe year 2005. We were married for Thirty Five years without a child. My
Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.Before his
death we were both born again Christians and after his death I decided not
to re-marry.Before my husband died, he had a cash Investment of 15
Million United Dollars (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) which he
made me the Beneficiary. Presently I am in Eko Specialist Hospital in Lagos
Nigeria where I am undergoing treatment of two deadly disease of breast
cancer and cancer of the blood. I have since lost my ability to move
around and my doctors have told me that I have only a few weeks to live as
my condition worsen each day.Before my husband died, it was his last wish
to ensure that his $15M be use for charity across World, it is for this
reason I humbly request you to help me Stand and receive this payment of 15
Million.*














*United States Dollars in which I have decided to give you 5 Million
United States Dollars which will be for your effort and any expenses you
may incurred in the process of receiving this payment while the balance 10
Million United Dollars should be distributed for Charity to take care of
orphanages, widows, disaster Victims and also to fund churches. I took
this ecision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money
and because my husband was the only child of his late parent.The doctor
will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend Father who
knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to the Hospital to
pray for me, I have entrusted him with vital information which you will
require in order to receiving this payment.I will give you the Reverend
Father name email address and telephone number immediately after you reply
to this mail.I also want you to make time out of your very busy schedule
and see to the success of receiving this payment within the shortest
period of time because the directors of the investment company where the
fund is logged may use the fund for their selfish purpose in case anything
happen to me. Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and remember
to indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your
Telephone (Cell Phone, Home Phone and Fax Number) (4) Your Ageand What You
Do for a Living.Hoping to hear from you soonest. Please reply
tomrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp <mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp> Thank
you and God Bless you.Best RegardsMrs Viviansels Juli Bright*

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