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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: "Mary Paul Hattam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marypaulhattam@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 15:26:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR COMPENSATION CALLS,PLEASE READ AND REPLY

>From Mary Paul Hattam,
Dear beloved one,

Subject: Your Service and your Compensation calls, Please read and reply.

I am the above named person and i am a good citizen of England
. I am married to late Paul Hattam of blessed memory from
a royal family who lived in London for the past twelve years before he died
in the year 2017.We married for eleven years without a child;
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four months.
Before his death we were both devoted Christians. Since his death
I too have been battling with cancer, fibroid and lungs problems.
My late husband was a nice man from Australia who spent most of his adult age in London.

I am presently at number 34-54 Poplar Rd, Parkville VIC 3052,
Melbourne, Australia and i am on medication now.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Fourteen million,
Seven hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars only with Insurance Company,
I went to United States of America for medical checkup and medical counsel.

Recently, before leaving United States of America to Australia my doctor
told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke and lungs sickness,
I cannot talk properly and cannot walk properly as my left leg is affected.
My situation is no longer fair for physical communication,
I write and type my words as means of communication with the help of my young or little female maid.
I had facebook account but closed it some years ago to keep away men from me.
We can communicate more through electronic mail.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a careful wise person,
Charity organization or devoted God fearing person that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instructshere in. I want an individuals or God-fearing persons to use
this money with all sincerity to fund orphanages, widows and also propagating the word of God miracle.
The word of God emphasizes so much on Good benevolence and this I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are not God fearing and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner.
Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision.

I know that after death I will be with God the most beneficent
and most merciful. I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health, and also because of the
presence of my husband relatives around always. I don't want
them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
I have gone through your profile online, it sound good to me which gave me
confidence to will all my inheritance to you.
As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact
of the Insurance Company where the consignment was deposited for safekeeping.
I will also issue an order of authority to the Company,
Authorizing them that the said Deposit have been willed to you
and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to them.
I want you and the believers / community where you reside to always
pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a true devoted life worthy
of emulation. Whosoever, that wants to serve God must serve him in truth
and fairness. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another
person / organization for this same purpose. You will have 80 Percent
of the fund for yourself out of the total amount for all your time and efforts to
carry out this dream, Nineteen percent for the assigned Missionary works and
you will own one percent spent to cover whatever expenditures you made to claim this fund.
The company manager told me they lend customers loan to offset charges,
then after you might have collected your inherited fund, you can pay them back their fund.
Until I hear from you within the next five days unfailingly. My dream will rest squarely on your shoulders.
May the Almighty God continue to guide and lead us Amen.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Mary Paul Hattam

Email me here for further clarification: marypaulhattam@rediffmail.com
Address: 34-54 Poplar Rd, Parkville VIC 3052,
Melbourne, Australia.









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