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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. Kate Quandt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.fr.williamslegend@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:39:00 -0000
Subject: Respect And Humanity

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. I'm Mrs. Kate Quandt. An american citizen. I am married to Late Mr. Henry W. Quandt. The manager in West Coast Mining Limited Ghana. I got your contact from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

We were married for years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his death we were both faithful devoted christians. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home because i'm very faithful to my husband. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($18, 400, 000.00) in a financial institution here in Kumasi, Ghana where he works as a manager in West Coast Mining Limited Ghana which I inherited after his death.

My worries now reason of contacting you are that my doctor notified me recently that I have less than one month to live due to my unfortunate ailment which is cancer problem. I decided to donate these funds to you to help me and support the orphanages home, hospital, Motherless babies, churches, NGO's and christian school in your country and propagating the word of Almighty Creator and to Endeavour that my wise come's through. I also took this decision because I am a widow and my husband relatives are not honest with my husband when he was alive, they are enemies of progress and don't have the fear of God in them and I have to avoid them from having any idea about this money.

Contact my pastor Rev. Fr. Williams Legend by filling the details below and send to his email [ rev.fr.williamslegend@hotmail.com ] so that he shall direct you to where the money was deposited and explain in full details all you need to know about this matter.


1. Your full name:..........................
2. Your occupation/position in office:..........................
3. Your date of birth:........
4. Marital status:.............
5. Nationality:.............
6. Your full contact addresses (Home/office):
7. Your private telephone/fax:...............


God works for those that work in His Vineyard. Pls contact my pastor, Rev. Fr. Williams Legend to help and assist you at Phone: +233269552934 E-mail: rev.fr.williamslegend@hotmail.com


Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Kate Quandt

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