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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: "Lai Ling" <info@florasyria.com>
Reply-To: lailing259@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:09:37 -0900
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ?




Dear God's elect,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow
in my heart, My Name is Mrs. Lai Ling, and I am contacting you from my
country Republic of China, I want to tell you this because I don't haveany
other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I
married to Mr. Lai Smith who worked with London embassy for nine years
before he died in the year 2005.We were married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Since
his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$ 8.5m (Eight Million Five hundred Thousand
Dollars) He made this money available for exportation of Gold.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven
months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this
moneyto take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30 Percent
of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to
charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grew up as an
Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that
the house of God is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my
sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more information and pass
your information to the paying Bank and I will also instruct My Lawyer to
issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary
of the money in the bank that is if you assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply on my direct email :: lailing259@yahoo.com.hk

>From Mrs. Lai Ling.


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