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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: Russak Tisdale <russaktisdale@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:08:12 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs,Kristina Gutersloh from Germany a widow to late Mr Krohn Gutersloh
I am 67 years old, I am a Christian , suffering from long time cancer of
the breast, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and
it is quite obvious that I wouldn't live more than three months, according
to my doctors, and in all indication regards to medical analysis, this is
because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me
to be a living person again,

My late husband was killed in 2011 during the post-election violence in
Ivory Coast by an Angry youth who came looting our properties, and during
the period of our marriage we could not produce any child my late husband
was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and
wealth. the doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than Four
months, I have decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the
development of church's in America, Africa, Asia and Europe especially
create solution to problem of less privileged ones and orphanage homes.

I selected you after visiting the website I prayed over it; I am willing to
donate the sum of US$2.5 million dollars, to the less privileged. Please I
want you to note the fund is lying in a bank in Ivory Coast and upon my
instruction will file in an application for the transfer of the money in
your name.Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be
used for the said purpose even though I am late then, because I have come
to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and I made the
promise to God that the fund will be use to build his temple.May the grace
of our lord Jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and
your family I await your urgent reply.

God blesses you
Yours Sincerely
Mrs Kristina Gutersloh
,From Mrs,Kristina Guterslo

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