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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 Linda Uwen <mrslindauwen0123@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 02:23:01 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend...........

FROM MRS. LINDA.....

Hello My Beloved One In Christ.
I greet you with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, It is true that this
letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to
give me your attention and hear me well. My name is Mrs. Linda Uwen from
Australia. I am married To Dr. Edward Uwen who worked with our Embassy here
in Ghana for a period of 8 years before he died .

We were married for 15 years without a child before he died after a brief
illness. Since his death I decided not to remarry due to my religious
belief . When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$6.5m
(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State American dollars ) with a
Bank here in Ghana. presently this money is still in the custody of the
Bank here in Ghana.recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next Four months due to cancer illness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to churches,
organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein.

I want you to use this money for churches, Charity organization,
orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. l took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money . Moreover, my
husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a Cancer problem and
it had been their wish to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since
we have no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is
why I am taking this decision.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
ill-health. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of
the Bank here in Ghana where this money is deposited. I will also issue a
letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always put me in prayer.

Any delay in your reply may give me room to look for another good person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.Contact me directly to this email mrslindauwen001@outlook.com

Hoping to receive your response soonest.

Thanks and Remain blessed .
Yours sister in the Lord,

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