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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Edawrd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesedwardjr639@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:53:39 +0100
Subject: CHARLES EDWARD SUCESS

Dearest Friend,
 
Compliment of the season, I know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my future and continued existence. Please allow me to introduce myself I am Mr. Charles Edward Jr, married to Dr Faith Edward, a Greek shipping tycoon notable for her great wealth, influential extended family, and charitable activities all her life before her death. Few years ago, My self I was diagonalized of Cancer and according to my doctor, the end is very near.
 
Our life together as man and wife ended without a child though hes had three Children, Spyros, Marianna and Margarita from hre first Marriage to Hansen. her Family and Hansen (her first Husband) never approved of her marriage to me and have done everything to frustrate me. My Wife died after a protracted illness 0n April 17, 2012.
 
My Wife is noted for Her philanthropy during her life time and I have vowed to continue from where she stopped to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as she had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that she needed a Child from this relationship, which never came. When my late Wife was alive she deposited the sum of  (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Of America Dollars) $11.5m which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with a bank in United Kingdom and named me as the beneficiary of this trust fund.
 
Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited time to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen me and having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either an organization or a reliable individual in your person who shall utilize this money to better the lives of the less privileged. I want you to use this money in all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows and the destitute.
 
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this  decision because I do not have a child that will inherit this money and My Wife's First Husband and children and other relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons as they are controlling her Multi -Billion Dollar Business Empire. I do not want this money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures.
 
It is quite unfortunate that My Wife's Son, Spyros Hansen, who is the Heir to her Mother's Estate is towing a different line from what her mother did while alive. She has shown every attribute of a tyrant and a dictator as she does only what she thinks that will benefit her without considering other people.
 
I know that after death I will be with God the most beneficent and merciful. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of the people Spyros paid  to always be around me because he thought that I know where some of her Mother's wealth are because I was always traveling with My Wife. I am currently bed ridden in the Family house and do not receive any visitors unless approved by Spyros Hansen.
 
I do not want them to know about this development in order to safeguard this bequest. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also authorize my Private Attorney in the U.K whom I communicate with via emails all the time, to issue a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always be kind hearted all through your life. Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon, it is well with you and members of your family. Please contact me through my private email address: charlesedwardjr639@gmail.com
 
Any delay in your reply will leave me to start sourcing for another organization or individual for this same purpose.  Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders. May the Almighty God continue to guide and protect you.
 
Thanking you in anticipation of your kind consideration.
 
Yours truly,
Mr. Charles Edward Jr.

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