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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. Marta"
Reply-To: <mother.nikola@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:17:59 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved


Good day to you and your family Please, forgive my manners for contacting y=
ou without knowing you; My Name is Mrs. Marta Nikolay,I am married to late =
Eng. Leo Nikolay who was an Oil Merchant and international businessman befo=
re he died in the year 2008 after a brief-illness that lasted for only thre=
e days. We were married for Twenty Three years with a daughter (Nene)who la=
ter died in an Auto mobile accident. Before the Untimely death of my husban=
d we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to rema=
rry or get a child outside my Matrimonial home which the Bible is against. =
When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of ($21,000,000.00 USD)=
Twenty One Million United States Dollars with a Bank in United Kingdom who=
se name is withheld Until we open up communication, this money is still wit=
h the Bank till date. Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may=
not last for the next Couple Of Months due to My fatal condition caused by=
cancer . The one that disturbs me most is my inability to move Around and =
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Charitable org=
anization or a Trusted Person that will utilize this money the way I am goi=
ng to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband Before hi=
s death.. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungo=
dly Way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death He=
nce I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the Bosom of t=
he Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall=
hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard be=
cause of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me a=
lways. I don't want them to know about this development and i want you to k=
now that With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply,=
I shall give you the contact of the Bank where you shall reach them and i =
will also issue you a Letter Of Authorization from the High Court Of Justic=
e here in Russia that will prove you to be a beneficiary of this fund while=
I want you and your organization to always pray for me because the lord is=
my shepherd, My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Wh=
oever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Plea=
se always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will =
give me room in sourcing another individual for this same purpose. Please a=
ssure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein while i am Hoping=
to receive your urgent reply to my personal mail at: mother.nikola@gmail.c=
om Have a Blessed Day. Your Beloved Sister Mrs. Marta Nikola

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