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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 Rose Aisha Konan" <mrsroseaishakonan@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: roseaishakonan56@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 17:45:20 -0500
Subject: My Dear beloved


My Dear beloved


May the greetings of Lord be with you, Please I am writing this mail to
you with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance,My name is Mrs Rose
Aisha Konan, I have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease and my
doctor says that I have just few days to leave. I am 56 years old from
France, but based in United Kingdom.


I was married to Late George Konan Jr who was a contractor with the UK
Government before he died after few days in the hospital. may his soul
rest in peace Amen.I am a business woman dealing with cocoa exportation
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($9.600 Million
Dollars) with One Bank in UK. Presently this money is still in the custody
of the Bank here in UK. My Doctor told me that it is very likely I will
die within few days or months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}. I have
decided to donate the money for charity to you since I do not have a child
to inherit it and its better I do not die leaving the money here without
it reaching to the poor and the less privileged ones in the society.


As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell the Bank to transfer the
money to you.

Please always pray for me and let God give me more Good health to stay in
this World.Please always pray for me, by next week, I will be going for a
heart operation ,I was touched in spirit while praying last night and
Almighty God Directed me to donate this money to you,as a Priests to use
it for the good work of God. Please reply soon for better explanation,I
know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this with you and I
hope you will act sincerely.

God bless you and your family
Best Regards,

Mrs Rose Aisha Konan
Email: roseaishakonan56@gmail.com

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