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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: "EVANGELIST FELIX" <evangelistfelix012@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: evangelistf@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:03:34 +0100
Subject: Thank you and May God bless you.


Beloved.

I am Evangelist Felix Hodonou,of Faith Ministry Cotonou Benin Republic.
However i got your contact through International Directory.

A member of my church has been addmitted in the Hospital for Cancer/Stroke
since August 27th 2007, Mrs Comfort Whisky From Sierra Leone, and she has
asked me to assist her make a search for a reliable and honest person who
will stand as her appointed new beneficiary to her FUNDS which her late
Husband deposited in a Finance Firm $4.5 Million Dollars, since according to
the Doctors she may not survive.

Although her wish is that the money should be use for humanitarian and
charity service by distributing the money to the motherless homes in your
country, and sick people in the hospitals/less privilege people that needs
help encase she did not survive.

In her words 40% will be set aside for your assistance, 60% for the
project.
I need you to confirm to me your ability to handle this opportunity with
total sincerity in your return mail at evangelistf@yahoo.com and aswell
attach to me your details as stated below.
1.Your Full Names
2.Your Age/ Sex
3.Your Marital Status
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Mobile Numbers
Yours faithfully,

Reply to evangelistf@yahoo.com
Evangelist Felix Hodonou
+229-93-80-95-18

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