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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: adavis665@sbcglobal.net
Date: 23 May 2015 08:43:12 +0100
Subject: I Was Told To Contact You



I am Mrs.Jessy Osborne, suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married to Sir Greg Osborne an English shipping tycoon notable for his great charitable activities before his death in March 21st, 2010.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Twenty one Million dollars ($21,000,000.USD) which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with Bank in West Africa and named me as the heir of this trust fund. (All records are kept with my family lawyer). Currently, this funds is still with the Bank in West Africa. My Doctor told me recently, that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems that I have been suffering from, Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition with the Cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen me, I have decided to donate this fund to the good work of Humanity and for the poor, all I want,is for you to use this gift which comes from my Late husband's effort to establish a charity home for the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down- trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially. I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this fortune and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my husband hard earned wealth to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures, which is the reason i took this bold decision.
I will like to know more about you, please provide me with your full name, address, occupation . for the next of kin. i want you to know that i have decided to do this because i don't know how long i have left in this world i do not need any telephone Communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me.
Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated Herein.
Please contact me through my personal email : jesseyosborne59@yahoo.com
Hope to hear from you soon.
Remain Blessed,
Mrs.Jessy Osborne

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