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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: Ng Ming Chang <otohomdet@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ngmingchang@writeme.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:25:22 +0100
Subject: Season Greetings.

Dear Beloved,

Greetings to you and your family in the name of God. In my search for
a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact
through prayers and pains taking efforts through searching I made on
the Internet on my bed side. Presently, I am in a hospital where I
have been undergoing treatment for Esophageal cancer.

Though it is a sad and long story but I will cut it short for your
quick and easy understanding. I am Ng Ming Chang (Mrs), widow to Late
Mr. John Lim Chang, former defense attache to Singapore Embassy in
Togo, West Africa. My husband was murdered alongside our only son
Georgie by those who are envious of his position in the same office.

Before his death, he made a vow to use his wealth for the down
trodden, orphanages and the less privileged in the society. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or
better still a God fearing person who will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct herein. I want an individual that will use this
fund and provide succor to poor and indigent persons, orphanages, and
widows and for the propagating peace.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor
persons and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused
or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. I do
not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner.

What is required of you is your honesty, trust and sincerity. Any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another
individual for this same purpose. For your information, the amount
involve is $25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only) and you are entitled to 30 % per cent of
the total amount while 70% per cent will be used accordingly as stated
above after the successful end of this transaction.

I await your urgent reply to enable me give you some vital documents
for this transaction. May God Almighty bless you and your family.

Ng Ming Chang (Mrs).

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