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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 NICOLE MAROIS <mrs_n_m_2012@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:12:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I AM MRS.NICOLE MAROIS,


I AM MRS.NICOLE MAROIS, I AM A DYING WOMAN WHO HAVE DECIDED TO DONATEWHAT I HAVE TO YOU/CHURCHES/ MOTHERLESS BABIES/LESS PRIVILEGED/WIDOWS.I WASDIAGNOSED FOR CANCER FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY GOD TODONATE FROM WHAT I HAVE INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND TO YOU FOR GOOD WORK OFGOD. I HAVE ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE ME AND BELIEVE HE HAS BECAUSE HE IS A MERCIFULGOD I WILL BE GOING IN FOR AN OPERATION SOON .

I DECIDED TO WILL/DONATE THE SUM OF 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO YOU FOR THE GOODWORK OF GOD, AND ALSO TO HELP THE MOTHERLESS AND LESS PRIVILEGE AND ALSO FORTHE ASSISTANCE OF THE WIDOWS. AT THE MOMENT I CANNOT TAKE ANY TELEPHONE CALLSRIGHT NOW DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY RELATIVES (THAT HAVE SQUANDERED THE FUNDS IGAVE THEM FOR THIS PURPOSE BEFORE) ARE AROUND ME AND MY HEALTH STATUS ALSO. IHAVE ADJUSTED MY WILL AND MY LAWYER IS AWARE.

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND MAY THE GOOD GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY, AND PLEASEUSE THE FUNDS JUDICIOUSLY AND ALWAYS EXTEND THE GOOD WORK TO OTHERS. AS SOONYOU GET BACK TO ME, I SHALL GIVE YOU INFO ON WHAT I NEED FROM YOU THEN YOU WILLCONTACT THE BANK AND TELL THEM I HAVE WILLED THOSE PROPERTIES TO YOU BY QUOTINGMY PERSONAL FILE ROUTING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION. AND I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED THEBANK THAT I AM WILLING THAT PROPERTIES TO YOU FOR A GOOD,  EFFECTIVE AND PRUDENTWORK. I KNOW I DON'T KNOW YOU BUT I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO DO THIS BY GOD.

YOURSFAITHFUL FRIEND,   
 
MRS.NICOLE MAROIS

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