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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: "Mrs. Victoria Lee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <viclee2015@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:18:37 -0800
Subject: PEACE BE WITH YOU, th,m bm "


PEACE BE WITH YOU,

Receiving this message might sound as a surprise to you, please do accept it as a blessing from God made possible through a woman with a good and sincere heart towards the poor orphans. Through these projects millions will be positively touched as with God nothing is impossible.

I have this strong desire to help the poor orphans suffering each day, but this dream cannot be realized as a result of my health, which does not improve, hence I do not know whether I will survive having undergone different surgical operations, which has kept me
hospitalized.

Right now, life gives me no choice, but to answer the call (death); my prayers each day is to have a place in Heaven. I have suffered a lot as a result of this incurable sickness (terminal cancer)! Above all, I do not have a child as a result of my sterility.

The only help I need from you at this point is to be in constant prayers with me as I believe you have an open heart towards the poor orphans and do believe in GOD. I would be so much happy to see that my funds (Ten million EUROS) are properly used to help the less privileged etc before leaving this world as this will be a great relieve for me and my soul.

This is a huge responsibility, but I pray that God gives you the strength to handle it. You will also be highly re-compensated.

Once I get your reply, I will put you in contact with the institution in charge of the transaction in order to start all necessary procedures so as to enable you to have possession of my funds as soon as possible before my next surgical operations.

I looking forward to reading from you.

Mrs. Victoria Lee

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QUE A PAZ ESTEJA COM VOCAŠ,

Receber esta mensagem pode soar como uma surpresa para vocAS, por
favor,aceite-a como uma bASnA§ALo de Deus tornada possA­vel atravA©s de
uma mulher com um coraA§ALo bom e sincero para com os pobres AlrfALos.

AtravA©s desses projetos, milhAµes serALo positivamente tocados, pois com
Deus nada A© impossA­vel.

Eu tenho esse forte desejo de ajudar os pobres AlrfALos sofrendo a cada
dia,mas esse sonho nALo pode ser realizado como resultado da minha saAsde,
que nALo melhora, daA­ eu nALo sei se vou sobreviver tendo passado por
diferentes operaA§Aµes cirAsrgicas, o que manteve eu hospitalizado. Neste
momento, a
vida nALo me dA? escolha, mas responder ao chamado (morte); minhas
oraA§Aµes a cada dia A© ter um lugar no cA©u. Eu sofri muito como
resultado desta doenA§a
incurA?vel (cA?ncer terminal)! Acima de tudo, nALo tenho um filho como
resultado da minha esterilidade.

A Asnica ajuda que eu preciso de vocAS neste momento A© estar em
constantesoraA§Aµes comigo, pois acredito que vocAS tem um coraA§ALo
aberto em relaA§ALo aos pobres AlrfALos e acredita em DEUS. Eu ficaria
muito feliz em ver que meus fundos (10 milhAµes de euros) sALo usados
​​adequadamente para ajudar os menos privilegiados, etc., antes de
deixar este mundo, pois isso serA? um grande alA­vio para mim e para minha
alma.

Esta A© uma enorme responsabilidade, mas eu oro para que Deus lhe dAS
forA§as para lidar com isso. VocAS tambA©m serA? altamente recompensado.

Assim que obtiver sua resposta, colocarei vocAS em contato com a
instituiA§ALo encarregada da transaA§ALo, a fim de iniciar todos os
procedimentos necessA?rios para que vocAS possa ter meus fundos o mais
rA?pido possA­vel antes das minhas prAlximas operaA§Aµes cirAsrgicas.

Estou ansioso para ler de vocAS.

Sra. Victoria Lee

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