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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. LISA GAMMON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.lisagammon@indamail.hu>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:09:54 +0200
Subject: DEAREST IN CHRIST

DEAREST IN CHRIST,
 
I AM MRS. LISA GAMMON, A DEAF WIDOW TO LATE ENGR. SYDNEY GAMMON FROM
COLUMBUS OHIO,USA. PRESENTLY IN ISRAEL RECEIVING TREATMENTS
,I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN SIX
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS
GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S.
RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR
MARRIAGE WE WERE UNABLE TO PRODUCE A CHILD.
 
AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS
HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO DONATE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE.I
PRAYED OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO GIVE THE $17.6MILLION DOLLARS TO THE
LESS PRIVILEGED.RIGHT NOW THE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK
IN USA.
I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF SCAM IN INTERNET,
I SWEAR TO YOU WITH THE NAME OF OUR LORD THAT THIS IS NEVER A
SCAM.YOUR HELP WILL SAFE MANY LIFE IN THE WORLD,LET GOD TOUCH YOUR
HEART TO HEAR MY CRY.
 
LASTLY, I ALSO WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IT
WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I
AWAIT URGENT REPLY.
 
YOUR'S IN CHRIST.
MRS. LISA GAMMON

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