419 scam: Faith Matthew <faith.matthew@ymail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Faith Matthew <faith.matthew@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:41:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Greetings in the name of God, I am Faith Matthew from Swizerland,I am 58 years old and married to my late husband Mrs.Faith who worked in embassy here in Cote D'lvoire for Twenty Years with one child. Before his death, he deposited the sum of(USD$3.500,000.00 ). in the bank here.
l am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast and according to my doctor, due to the state of my illness, they said that i may not live for the next two months
It is my last wish to see that this money is invested into any organisation of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organization,the poor and the motherless babies home.
Waiting for your reply
Best Regard,
Faith Matthew

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