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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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Fraud email example:

From: "=?IBM864?Q?Prof=2E=20Schroder=20V=2E=20Steffenhangen?=" <mark.devol@ericsson.com>
Reply-To: steffenhangen@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 01:43:55 +0700
Subject: =?IBM864?Q?RE:=20Urgent=20Atten=20Please?=

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you and your family, in my search for a reliable and sincere person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching I made on the internet on my bed side. I got your contact from your country directories and I want you to use this fund to help those affected by natural disaster , build schools and hospitals for the poor and invest the money in Agriculture to train the poor ones. Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Oesophagi Cancer.

Though its a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your quick and easy understanding. I am Prof. Schroder V. Steffenhangen. A widow to Late Mr. Ernst Steffenhagen, former ach? to German Companies in UK. My husband died in the plane crash along with our only son Elvis Steffenhagen. Click and have a view http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm . After his death, it was a painful thing to remember because I have nothing left in this world. I met my husband in USA when I went for tourist and we love each other so much. After, we fly back to UK and grew together.

Before we proceed, I will like to give you a brief introduction about myself.I'm Prof.Schroder V.Steffenhangen, Professor of Middle East Policy and a dual citizen of USA and Germany. From 1965 to 1970 I was Head of the Middle East Programme at Chatham House, having spent five years in a similar post at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies and during the 1970s I was a lecturer in Political Science and International Politics at George Washington University in Washington, DC, where I gained my PhD in Political Science, focusing on Britain and the Middle East. I also hold a BA in History and an MA in War Studies from the University of London, King's College in 1970s.I was engage in a Govt work as an Adviser in USA in 1972 -1976. In 1978 we own a Gas & Oil Company in UK. EAST SUBSEA oil & gas company in UK,. It is an oil and gas exploration and production (S & E) enterprise, but has been closed down for more than 10 years now, since the evil disease threatens to steal my life.

Furthermore, since my family left me, my whole life was turned around before I started suffering from this wicked sickness. Have devoted myself to the creator and waiting for the end of the world. Now all hope is gone and the doctor said I have a little time to spend in this world. I want to use my wealth to help the trodden, orphanages and the less privileged in the society. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or better still a god fearing person who will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and widows and for the propagating peace and I believe that you are in the position to undertake this task with faith.

I have a total sum of (GBP 28 Million) deposited in London,UK .I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I do not want my hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner in which I did not specify. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

What is required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity to carry out this work of faith. Once I hear from you, I will give you the contact of my bank in UK and Sign my last WILL in your name to issue to the Lawyer to notarize it and send to my bank for immediate release of the fund.

Please be informed that the information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. It is intended solely for the address. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and maybe unlawful.

I wait for your good response.

Thanks and regards.
Prof. Schroder V. Steffenhangen

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