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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: <lisagammon@indamail.hu>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 04:00:56 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved One

Dear Beloved One
 
My name is Mrs. Lisa Gammon am 72yrs old of age, I stay in London-UK. I am a good merchant, I have several industrial companies and good share in various banks in the world. I spend all my life on investment and co-operate business both in Asia, Europe and
America.
 
 
I am a very good woman with all cost I don't know much about people but since when I had an experience of my difficulties to sleep and give rest. Last year (April) I was sent a letter of medical checkup, as my personal doctor testify that I have a lung cancer which can easily take off my life soon.
 
I found it uneasy to survive myself because a lot of my asset cannot be run and manage by me again. I quickly call up for my pastor to give me a positive thinking on this solution as my adviser, he ministered to me to set up a Foundation (Orphanage Home) for people that needs money for survivor and to assist business women and men for their investment and for future rising since my husband relatives are praying for my death in other for them to inherit all our live investment and that I will not allow it to happen and this is why I need you here to help me set up a charity home where the motherless children can benefit from this
opportunity and have a living.
 
 
Therefore I am writing this letter to seek for your assistance to as my representative in this Charity Project which i would love to set up in your country, please if you are willing to work with me in this project, i would want you to kindly make an urgent response to me.
 
 
May the lord bless you, as you reach me, I will give more information to you as I await your response immediately, please get back to me on my private email (mrslisagammon001@indamail.hu)
 
 
Thanks
Mrs. Lisa Gammon

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