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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: "Christina Walde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christinawalde009@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:11:53 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs Christina Walde

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings to you and your family. It's a pleasure, Honor, Respect and blessings to introduce myself, I am Mrs. Christina Walde, an German Citizen, aged widow of 78 years old without child. Presently, My health is unstable and i understand that i have a short time to live as a result of my cancer/stroke illness but i am not afraid for the lord has a place for me.


I am writing this message to seek the good in you by assisting the works of God to be establish in the life of people in need through church, orphanages, widows homes and especially the victims of the deadliest Isis in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and Rohingya Victims. My Late Husband worked with Financial Services Authority Berlin and invested as well into Petroleum business in Middle East and United States. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD 10,500,000 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a company account.

Presently, the fund is still in the Company's account, I have decided to place you on behalf of the family as the beneficiary to receive the fund and utilize it for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to help the victims of war in Syria since I have no one left in the family to do that.


I will be delighted to have your assurance on this project/charity deed and kindly reply with your personal details for further details and instructions.

Reply me direct to my private emaul :christinawalde909@hotmail.com

Waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks and Stay blessed.

Mrs Christina Walde
Hannover, Germany

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