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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. Bianca Greene" <biancagreene@axcest.com>
Reply-To: biancagreene@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:11:44 -0400
Subject: My
Will=?iso-8859-1?Q?=2C_Mein_Wille=2C_Mi_Voluntad=2C_Ma_Volont=E9=2C_La_Mia_Vo?=lont=?iso-8859-1?Q?Volont=E0.?=




I am Bianca Greene, a 97 Years Old Woman and Wife of Late ALEX GREENE who
died on the 13th of March 2011 after a brief illness. After the Death of
my husband I became the Head of his investment and Presently, I have
willed out almost all of our assets to several Charity Homes and to some
of the Less Privilege in different Countries because I have no seed of my
own to inherit if you are wondering what the reason for My Generosity
might be it is because I have no one to inherit as my late husband and I
had no child due to my barrenness which was not an issue because we loved
each other even unto death.

The sum of One Million One Hundred and Seventy Thousand US Dollars is
currently in a Safe Dormant International Premium Account with ONEWORLD
PRIVATE BANK PLC and can be yours if you want it to be, there is no hidden
agenda and you absolutely have nothing to worry about. The Money has been
in the Dormant International Premium Account with the Bank for over 5
years now, the Money was deposited on the 13th of August 2010 and as such,
you will be asked by the Bank to pay for the Account Reactivation Fee of
the Account before they can begin the online Bank to Bank Transfer Process
of the Money to your Personal & Business Account anywhere in the World. If
you think you are capable and up to the task of handling the Transfer of
the Money to your Own Personal & Business Account anywhere in the World,
then all you have to do is contact the International Transfer Department
of The Bank with this Email oneworldgroupplc@gmail.com,
internationaltransferdepartment@1oneworldmobileinternet.com

When Contacting them, be sure to send them your Full Name, Contact Address
and Phone Number alongside this Account Deposit Code:
VSVP/UKMYSA/ITEVEU/3437, as soon as they see and verify the Account
Deposit Code, you will be redirected to the Agent in charge of the Account
who will assist you in the Transfer Process of the Money to your Person &
Business Account anywhere in the World.

If you are wondering, the answer to your question is NO, a 97 years old
Woman cannot use a Computer or type all of this with a computer, all this
was done for me with the aid of my Trusted Helper and I hope this finds
you in good health and I also pray this Money brings you more success and
Peace of Mind as this will be the only email you will receive from me, it
is up to you now.

Yours Faithfully,
Bianca Greene.

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