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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: mrsaijh13@aol.fr
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:20:19 -0400
Subject: DEAR BELOVED!



DEAR BELOVED!


My dear beloved one, this is Mrs Theresa Heidi i know this massage mighty come to you as surprise so do not be afraid Almighty God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point in time.I came across your data via a private search.I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart from hospital here in ISRAEL,therefore this email is very urgent.I want you to know that I’m dying here in this hospital right now and i don't know if i will see some days to come according to my Doctor.That is why i chose to reach you through internet because it still remains the fastest medium of communication through this medium internet has been greatly abused.I would have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother earth but due to the illness continue to deprive the chance but even if I die on the process of this operation I will still praise the ALMIGHTY God.


After honest prayers asking the LORD to bring me a helper and i have decided to donate what i have to you for charity work/assistance to less privileged people in the society. I am 50 years old a dying woman,i was diagnosed of cancer for about 4 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for, I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (10.5 Million Dollars) and I needed a very honest and God fearing person who can withdraw this money from the bank and then use the funds for Charity works.


I contacted you to know if you may be willing and interested to handle these trust funds in good faith before anything happens to me.I want this money to be share to the less privileged.the reason for taking this bold decision is because I do not have any child who will inherit this money after my death. I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you for this task, you must not fail me and the millions of the poor people in our world today. i want you to have this in mind that this is not a stolen money and there are no dangers involved, is 100% risk free with full legal proof.


This money is still with the bank and the management just wrote me as the true owner to come forward to receive the money for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated.Presently, I am with my laptop in a hospital in Israel where i have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. It is my last wish to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and distributed each among the charity organization, the poor and the motherless babies’ home.


I took this decision before I rest in peace, because my time will soon be up.I am absolutely assuring you that no trouble is involved in this money because this is my late husband money.I want you to take 45% percent of the total money for your personal use while 55% of the fund to help the following: 1, Motherless babies. 2, Widows.3, Disable people.I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. I want you to get back to me for more details of the fund Email:{ mstheresaheidi@yahoo.com }


THANKS AND MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP

Your Beloved
Sister Theresa
Email:mstheresaheidi@yahoo.com

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