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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. Aveline zamorah" <avelinezamorah1@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Aveline zamorah" <avelinezamorah01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:31:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ.


Dearest in Christ.

Greetings in the name of our Family; this
is the second time l am contacting you with regards to this charity work. I am
Mrs. Aveline Zamorah, an ageing widow suffering from longtime illness. I am
currently admitted in a private hospital here in Abidjan the capital city of
Cote d'Ivoire.

I have some funds I inherited from my late
loving husband Late Mr. Douglas H. Zamorah, the sum of US$12.500, 000.00 which
he deposited in a Bank here and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian
hat can use this funds for God's work and 15% out of the total funds will be
for your compensation for doing this work of God. You may be wondering why I
chose you but someone has to be chosen. I found your address and i decided to
contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work
kindly reply me.

Yours Sister.

Mrs. Aveline Zamorah.

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