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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: <>
Reply-To: janewewilliams@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:53:05 +0200
Subject: Hello my beloved in the Lord.


Hello my beloved in the Lord.
First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a transa=
ction of this magnitude. I am Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams, from republic of=
Ireland, born in the state of Ohio USA. I am legally married to McCalvey =
Scott Williams, a south Africa citizen born brought up in Switzerland, I l=
ive in Switzerland with my husband for 32 years before we move down to sout=
h Africa in 1985 after my husband retirement in 1974, I am 74 years old by=
the grace of god, I am a new Christian convert, suffering from long time c=
ancer of the breast. All indication from my doctor that my conditions is r=
eally deteriorating and it is quite obvious that i wouldn't live more than =
two months, my dear husband was involved with the January 2000 Kenya airway=
s plane crashed as you can see on the news line web site. http://news.bbc.=
co.uk/2/hi/ africa/6627485.stm. I choose you after viewing your profile =
and i have confident in you because i have prayed. I am willing to donate t=
he sum of $20.5m U.S.Dollars, to the less privileged. May the grace of our =
lord the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family?=
I await urgent reply. You can also contact my Banker on his Private email
SEE THE BELOW CONTACTS,BANK NAME: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (FNB)=
. Contact person Ext 110 :MR. Richard Zaki Nkosingi (MD) Head of credit co=
ntrol and international transfer manager TEL: + 27-83-619 1214 Fax: + 27-=
86-5717.444 EMAIL: richardznkosingi@gmail.com Please update me of your co=
mmunication with the banker as soon as possible. I count on you; please kee=
p praying for me as I will be praying for you too. Also let the congregatio=
n of the church you worship also pray for me.
Remain blessed,Thanks, Get back to me on (janewewilliams@gmail.com) =

Mrs. Wendy Jane Williams.

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