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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: Smith Ss <ss15sm@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sssms@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:50:11 +0200
Subject: GREETINGS JAN,



GREETINGS JAN, GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRS SUSAN SMITH A WOMAN FROM KUWAIT.I AM MARRY TO MR ELVIS SMITH A CITIZEN OF JAMAICA,WHO IS INTERNATIONAL EXPORTER OF COCOA BASED IN ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE.WE WERE MARRIED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD.HE DIED IN DECEMBER 27TH 2005 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED ONLY TWO WEEKS. BEFORE HIS DEATH WE ARE HAPPY HUSBAND AND WIFE IN CHRISTIAN FAMILY.SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST .WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE, HE DEPOSITED SOME MONEY IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE. RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANDIAC PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTED MY HEART.AND THE MOST IS MY STROKE.AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE WEEKS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS ASSEST. MY DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE WEEKS.SO, I NOW DECIDED NOW TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA, ASIA,EUROPE.AND HELP OF THE MOTHERLESS BABY AND WIDOWS. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THIS MONEY (USD 4.7) FOUR MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS TO YOU FOR THE USE OF GOD WORK IN YOUR CHURCH AND TO HELP THE WIDOWS IN YOUR COUNTRY .I AM ASKING OF YOUR ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY I FINISHED MY PRAYING AND FASTING TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ABOUT THIS MATTER TO PROVIDE ME A PERSON WHO WILL NOT BETRAY ME IN THIS ISSUE. AND ACORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU TO HELP ME OUT FROM THIS MATTER IN THIS INSTRUCTION STATED BELOW: (1)I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL USE THIS MONEY FOR THE REFUGEEES AND THE WIDOWS.(2)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AS SOON YOU GET THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY(3)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DEPART FROM MY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS REASONS,I AM GIVING YOU THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY.THIS IS THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY.FIRST CONTENT.MY LATE HUSBAND DECLARED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY THAT THE BOX CONTAINS OUR FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.THE SECOND CONTENT.HE SAID THAT NOBODY SHOULD OPEN THIS BOX EXCEPT ME HIS WIFE MRS SUSAN SMITH FOR A REASON. MEANWHILE, I HAVE NOT TOLD ANY BODY THE CONTENT OF THIS DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY REASON THAT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME OUT ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THIS ISSUE.I AM NOT DOING BY MY POWER BUT THE POWER OF THE HOLLY SPIRIT WHO DIRECTED ME TO YOU.PLEASE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND MAY YOU SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR. I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST,MRS SUSAN SMITH.
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