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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: Rose Adel <roseadel15@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:47:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS. ROSE ADEL.


DEAREST ONE,

I AM MRS. ROSE ADEL FROM ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE, WEST AFRICA. A WIDOW TO LATE MR. BEN ADEL. I AM 55 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.

FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE LONG ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND DIED FIVE YEARS AGO AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE, WE DID NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTOR HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE TOO LONG. SO, I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO SPONSOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK OF GOD IN THE WORLD. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I ALSO DECIDED TO COMMIT THIS WEALTH TO HELPING HUMANITY FROM ALL RACES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $15,000.000.00 ( FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED OR ORPHANAGE HOMES OR INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN A PRIME BANK HERE ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE. IF I HEAR OR READ FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ACCOUNT BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME NEXT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE. HERE IS MY EMAIL : roseadel15@yahoo.fr

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
THANKS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS ROSE ADEL.


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