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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: Sylvie Robetson <sylvie_robertson002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:28:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD?



CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD?
 
I
AM MRS, SYLVIE ROBERTSON, FROM FRANCE A WIDOW TO LATE DANIEL ROBERTSON,
I AM 59 YEARS OLD WIDOW, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, 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 DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
TOGO, 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 THREE MONTHS DUE TO MY BAD HEALTH,
 
SO I NOW
DECIDED TO USE MY LATE HUSBAND WEALTH TO HELP THE POOR AND HELPLESS
PEOPLE AND ORPHANAGE HOMES AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION
TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES.
 
I SELECTED YOU AFTER
VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE
TO YOU THE SUM OF 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS, FOR YOU TO USE THE FUND FOR THE
GOOD OF MANKIND AS I DESIRE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS
LYING IN A BANK IN TOGO AND UPON MY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BANK IN TOGO
THEY WILL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY WHERE YOU
WILL RECEIVE IT AND USE IT AS I DESIRE,
 
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY
THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED TO YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE
EVEN THOUGH 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 AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.
 
GOD BLESS YOU.
 
MRS ,SYLVIE ROBERTSON.

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