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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.Iska gemma" <miyoshi189825@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Iska gemma" <gemmaiska@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:20:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re:HI. MY DEAR


Dear Good Morning

My name is (MRS Gemma Iska) A nationality of Kuwait. I am married to  late (MR Mc Iska) who worked with Kuwait embassy in united  kingdom for nine years before he died in the year Octorber 2005. We were  married for twenty years with a child. He died after a the illness that  lasted for four days. Please I know this may come to you by supprise, because you did not know me, I needed your understanding  that was why I  write you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into  relationship with you.

Before his death we were both born again  Christians.When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of ($10.000 00 Ten  Million U.S.Dollars) with one of good Bank,Presently, this money  is still with the Bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last  for the next three months due to my cancer problem,Though what disturbs  me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate  this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will  utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.I want a  person or church that will use this fund to churches,orphanages,  research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure  that the house of God is maintained.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
MRS Gemma Iska

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