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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: Elaine Salisboury <elainesalisboury@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Elaine Salisboury <ajpcm@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 22:22:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My greetings to you


MY DONATION TO YOU.

My greetings to you in the name of our Lord. With Due Respect and Humility, I was compelled to write you under humanitarian ground. I am Mother Mrs Elaine Salisboury, 58 years old woman and the wife of Late
Sir  Peter Salisboury who died in a Plane crash on the October 25, 2008 GMT 14:22 Philippine while they were flying from Manila to Butuan City for a business trip. My late husband was The chairman/CEO of k: E global industries and a philanthropist based in
LONDON. before he died We were married for many years without a child. And Recently, I was diagnose of cancer problem. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (£1,8000.00 GBP) in our fixed deposit
account. in a Bank here in LONDON, Presently, the fund is still with the Bank. Recently my doctor confirmed to me that i have pancreatic cancer and that i
have just some couple of weeks to live. Having known my condition i decided to donate this money a trustworthy individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,

I want a God fearing person who have the feelings of human that can use this funds for orphanage, Motherless babies and widows,hospitals school, Charity organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and propagation of the work of the Amighty God. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers for me because God is my shepherd. I am a Widow 58 years old now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, God made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. i took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this money. This is the reason why i am taking this decision to contact you. my late husband has already donated alot in this country, so you have to make sure that you use this donation fund as I have
directed so that the name of the Almighty God will be glorify forever. 

I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation, It is with tears that i am writing this message to you from a hospital bed with the help of one Sister Nurse that helping me in the hospital here, because I am loosing strenght every munites of the day. All I need from you is prayers that GOD will accept my soul incase I didn't survive this surgery. Also pray for the soul of my late Husband to rest in peace.  but i have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating. do reply this email at your convenience for more details. to enable me put you in contact with the Bank before I will go for my operation as i do not know what will happen next. may God give you more wisdom to do this Projects, Your urgent respond to my request and you full Information will be highly appreciated.

Remain blessed in God.
Yours

Mother Elaine Salisboury

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