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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 Ruth Bale <mrsruthrbale@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Ruth Bale <mrsruthbenson553@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 00:52:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Ruth Bale.


>From Mrs. Ruth Bale.

Dearest in Christ

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs.Ruth Bale, I am married to Mr
Roland Bale a director in a trading company here in Cote d'Ivoire.We
were married for 36 years without a child. He died after a Cadiac
Arteries Operation.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Eight months due to my cancer problem and stroke). Before my husband
died he deposited a trunk box containing the sum of One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars in a Security Company here In Ivory Coast. And the
contents of the trunk box was declared by my late husband as family
valuables forsecurity reasons.

Presently, the trunk box containing this fund is still in the Vault of
the Company. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund
to any good God fearing man or woman that will utilize this fund the
way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this
fund according to the desire of my late.husband to help the Less
privilaged people,orphanages,widows and propagating the word ofGod. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this fund, And I don't want in away where this money will be used in
an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over
this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to
always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming
Cancer Surgery.Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.

God bless you as you as I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Your's Sister In Christ,

Mrs.Ruth Bale.

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