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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 Rebecca Clark <rexroggsch66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:57:42 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved,

Dearest Beloved,

My name is Mrs Rebecca Clark , age 59 wife of Late Mr Richard Clark we are
both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior Manager with an Oil
Company for Twenty Eight years before he died in the year 2005. We were
married for Thirty 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 cash Investment of 15
Million United Dollars (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) which he made
me the Beneficiary. Presently I am in Pupa Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom
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 decision 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 therefore immediately I
receive your reply, I will forward your name and email address and other
contact to Reverend Father Warren Gate who is presently in United States of
American for Missionary Assignment. so that he will supervise the
processing of your power of attorney, all I want from you is for 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 your beloved Mrs
Rebecca Clark. Kindly reply to this mail as soon as possible and remember
to indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Ad

dress
s (3) Your Telephone (Cel

Hoping to hear from you soonest. Please reply to
mrsvivianselsman233@yahoo.co.jp Thank you and God Bless you.


Mrs Rebecca Clark

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