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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: rebecca young <mmooor79@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rebecca young <rebeccayoung935@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:25:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: May Almighty Gods Bless you


 
May Almighty Gods Bless you

Greetings in the name of Almighty Gods,I want us to know each other before trust, I Am Mrs. Rebecca Young I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, I'm 57 years old woman living in Yamoussoukro the capital of Ivory Coast. I am married to Late Mr. Mate Young, of blessed memory who worked with USA embassy and Cocoa dealer here in Ivory Coast, Before he died in 2011 when Ivory Coast are having presidential election civil war. We were married for many years but we could not archive any child,

Before his sudden death he deposited the sum of ($7,000,000.00USD SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR INTO TRUNK BOX) with Security Company here for security purpose when rebels are attacking some banks here. Presently this money is still with Security Company with the trunk box here in Ivory Coast. And I am very sick from cancer and tumor partial stroke that I may not last till next nine months according to my doctor report,
 
so I want to donate this funds to any Charity Organization or Individual, who will use the money to work for Almighty Gods charity homes and I have choose you after going through your profile. I want you to take %30 Percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money will go to orphan charity, people in the street. This mail Is a very confidential massage to you, so kindly Email me back immediately with (Your Full Name:__ Age__ Occupation__) so that I will lead you to next step. I will stop here until I hear from you. Alslam alaikom wa rahmatullah!
 
Always pray for my health.
Yours faithfully Love Sister
Mrs. Rebecca Young!!



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