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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: "Miss. Donna Brown" <mrsdonnabrown12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: missdonnabrown12@live.com
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:33:46 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY MY BELOVED ONE IN CHRIST

GOOD DAY MY BELOVED ONE IN CHRIST

Though this medium internet has been greatly abused, but I chose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication .However, this correspondent is unofficial and private.
Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would
have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother
earth but my illness continue to deprive the chance, but I know I am
strong even if I die on the process of this operation I will still
praise ALMIGHTY GOD .

My name is Miss. Donna Brown I am a dying woman and i decided to
donate what I have to you which is to be used to assist poor people
and charity homes. I am 60 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer
for about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who
has left me everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I
will not live longer than some weeks because of my health, I decided
to WILL/donate the sum of $12,500.000.00usdMillion Dollars) to you
for the good work of the lord, and also to help the motherless and
less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows in general.

once again My name is Miss. Donna Brown; I'm a 60 years old woman. I
was a merchant and owned two businesses in Dubai. I was also married
without children. Upon that I was mistakenly injected with the
injection that was used on a HIV AIDS patient.he my Doctor

My Husband left me to an unknown destination when he discovered that I
have Aids, and ever since I got this strange illness of mine, I
strongly devoted my life to God and I have been willing my fund to a
charity organizations and some individuals that the spirit of God led
me to YOU....

please note that the total amount that I am willing to you is
$12,500.000.00usd Million Dollars) and 60% of the fund, is going to
the charity organizations, while the remaining 40% of the fund is to
be use in supporting your family financially, as directed by the
spirit of GOD in me

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,
and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to
others should encase I did not survive this major operation I am about
to go through now, but all I need now is prayers.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this
matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that
will jeopardize my last wish. Always write me with below email address
May God bless you.

Thank you and I look forward to hear from you.

Miss. Donna Brown
missdonnabrown12@live.com

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