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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: easy reach <easyreache@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 11:23:50 -0700
Subject: Good News But Sad

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*I'm Mrs. Lydia Shamer from Kuwait,I am married to Mr.Dominic Shamer of
blessed memory, Owner of Oil and Gas Company in Kuwait he died year's back.
We were married for eleven years without a child he died after a brief
illness that lasted only four days. Before his death he was a very devoted
Muslim and I am a Christian by birth battling with fibroid problems when
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $15 million dollars
(FIFTEEN million dollars) with a security firm in Eastern Europe. Presently
this money is still with security firm, Recently my doctor told me that I
had a terminating illness (cancer) that would last for the next four months
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness, having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to charity organization or a
devoted Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct. I want this Christian organization or individual to use
this money in all sincerity to fund churches, orphanages, widows and also
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the society upholds the
views and beliefs of the holy bible.The holy bible emphasized so much on
the giving of alms,charity and this has encouraged me in taking this bold
step. I took this decision because I don't have any child to start from and
where I will stop and my husband's relatives are all Muslims and I don't
want my husband hard earned money to be misused by people that call me an
unbeliever. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
unholy manner hence the reason for taking this bold decision, i know that
after death I will be with God the most high and the most merciful one.I
don't need any telephone communications because of my health condition. If
your sincerely willing to handle this fund according to my heart desire 30%
of the total fund will be yours,10% will stand in case of any expenses that
may come up during this withdrawal, while you will use the remaining 60%
for the less privilege homes in the society. This is in fulfillment of the
last request of my husband: that a substantial part of the fund be used to
carter for the less privileged. If this conditions acceptable to you, you
should contact me immediately with your full contact information Below;
Full name....... Marital Status.... Age......... Address...... telephone
Number and Fax Number........Occupation.... So that I will ask our attorney
to prepare the authorization that will give you the right of next of kin to
the said fund. Direct all your reply to lydiashamer@gmail.com
<lydiashamer@gmail.com> Looking forward to your immediate response to this
my email address above and your information if you are willing to assist me
on this project. Yours Sincerely, Mrs. Lydia Shamer. *

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