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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: "Mr.William Linger" <orion2004@mail.kamchatka.ru>
Reply-To: wwilliams.linger33@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 13:08:08 +0100
Subject: Greetings

HELP TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUND TO THE POOR AND NEEDY.

Compliments of the day to you! By this e-mail, I do immensely apologize
for my intrusion of your privacy.My name is Mr.William Linger, a
business tycoon based in British Virgin Islands.I have been diagnosed
with prostate and esophageal Cancer that was discovered very late due to
my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all form of medicine
and right now, I have only but just few months to live according to
medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well,

Though I am very rich, I was never caring, I was always hostile to
people and only focus on my business as that was the only thing I ever
cared for. But now I regret all this, as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I
believe if God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it now.Since the
announcement of the diagnosed with prostate and esophageal Cancer and
the time I have to stay on earth, I have decided used my money to give
alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good
deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations here in
British Virgin Islands and also in Indonesia, and some African
Countries. Now that my health is getting worst, I have no much strength
to carry it on again. I once asked members of my family to close one of
my accounts in Bulgaria and donate the money to charity organization in
Bulgaria, they connived and instead kept the money to themselves. Hence,
I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what
I have left for them and others, they stole from me.

The last of my money, which is the huge cash deposit that I have with
Financial Firm abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit
and distribute it to charity organizations in your country and let them
know that I Mr. William Linger is making this generous donation. I am
writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for
my final day. I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with
good heart.

All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me
that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the
purpose with which it is meant for. In any case, a quick response from
you will be highly appreciated as I am already on a count-down and may
not have ample time to finalize the procedures. Any delay in response
may compel me to source for other measures or perhaps choose the
alternative which I will not be happy to.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank
and how much I deposited there. I will also issue you a Letter of
Authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this
fund.My happiness would be if my last wish is obeyed. Please always be
prayerful all through and try as much as possible to learn from my
lessons in your life.

Also, please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein.
Please, do not see this as a strange possibility or an unbelievable
opportunity to make wealth, rather see this as a rare chance to assist
the less privileged in truth and in spirit with a substance. Hope to
hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family. Contact
me through my private e-mail(wwilliams.linger33@outlook.com) i am
waiting for your reply and God be with you.

Regards,
Mr.William Linger

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