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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 Precious Edgar <preciousedgar1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: preciousedgar1@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 08:20:06 -0700
Subject: Regarding Orphanage

Hello I am Mrs Precious Edgar

Greetings to you and thanks for your mail to me. Kindly permit me to
use this opportunity to introduce myself to you and i believed that
you will do the same thing too just as you are about to do.

I am Mrs Precious Edgar A citizen of state of America. I was the Wife
of Late Mr Anthony Edgar of America whom worked with America Embassy
as An Ambassador for years,before he died in the year July 27 2010. We
were married for 19 years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both
born again Christians and we lived happily. Since his death, I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home due to the
love i have for my late Husband.

Before my husband Death I inherited a total sum of seventeenth million
united state dollars ( 7 million United state dollars ) from my late
Husband when he was in his Sick bed, This money which is concealed in
a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company
in a Country under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. This
means that the security Diplomatic company does not know the content
of this box that was shipped to their couscosted.

Recently l Fell Sick and my Doctor told me that from all the test
conducted on my health, Without and Urgent specialist From abroad I am
not going to last long, especially, due to my Throat cancer and
stroke.

But what disturbs me most now is stroke.

Having known my condition, I decided to Contact you and Reveal to you
in person Regarding my Heritage from my Late husband after my
relatives has neglected me including my late husband brothers and has
well sit on my late husband properties and his bank accounts. so i
will seek the help of you in person that will help me Secure the
release of this Fund from were it was deposited and utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct you and i will also want you to help me
to your Country or any good hospital for best Medical Treatment.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my relatives and my late husband relatives Have kept me
under duress just to know the were about of this said fund, after they
have inherited all my late Husband Properties because l couldn't bear
a Child for their Late brother. I don't want my husband's hard earned
money giving to me to be misused or taken from me by my late husband
wicked brothers and use for their own selfish interest and in an
ungodly manner.

Please i don't need any telephone communication in this regard for now
because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's
relatives around me. I don't want them to know about this development,
but I know that With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the
contact of the Security and Diplomatic company and the Authorization
Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on
the very day when the box of money was deposited under their company
to enable you call them and give them your address for the immediate
shipment of the box to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me because God work in mysterious ways.
My happiness is that I live a good life and helped a lot of people
before i fell sick but now no one around me want to help me in this
challenging time of my life. Who ever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Please any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. I
Will give you more information on how we would handle this project
successfully but the most important thing is that you most abide to my
instruction in order for we to achieved this goal. Please treat this
business with almost confidentiality and send me the Following
Information's immediately for us to proceed.

* Your full name
* Your home address
* Your country
* Your age
* Your occupation
* Your Private Phone number
* Your International passport copy

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Best regards,
Mrs Precious Edgar.

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