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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: Ana Heidi <an.en@e-nautia.com>
Reply-To: Ana Heidi <ee4rnestina@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 05:13:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings to you.


DEAR BELOVED!
Greetings to you.
My dear beloved one, this is Mrs
Ana 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 Uk ,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 (16.5 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 Uk 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 athis 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

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

Your Beloved
Sister Ana Heidi

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