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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 Samuel Janet" <mrssamueljanet@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:38:26 +0300
Subject: Greetings from Mrs Janet Samuel,

Greetings from Mrs Janet Samuel,

I am Mrs Janet Samuel from Ivory Coast. I am married to Mr
Samuel Kwuwa who worked with Ivory Coast embassy in Kuwait
for nine years before he died in the year 2005.We were
married for nineteen years without a child. He died after
a brief illness that lasted for only fourdays.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of US$9.5million dollars in a
Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.Presently, this money
is still in bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a person or
organsation that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want this fund to be use for
orphanages, widows,schools and propagating the message of
love to all mankind.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money, I want God to be merciful to me
and accept my soul.My husband relatives are selfish,they
refuse to distribute to charity organization some amount
of money which my late husband gave to them for charity on
the second day of his illness,I don't want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is
why I am taking this decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.i
know that God will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to
know about this development.With God all things are
possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will
also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always
pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of
emulation.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact
me as soon as you receive this e mail, any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing another person or
organsation for this same purpose. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.

God bless you
Mrs Janet Samuel.
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