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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: Joan Imm <joanoscca@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Joan Imm <joanoscal@outlook.fr>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:33:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Complement of the day

Complement of the day,
Due to my health situation, this is the only chance i have to help the people in need as well work for charité. I am Mrs. Joan Immanuel, an aging widow suffering from long time illness Cancer, i am currently admitted in a private hospital here and I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband. Mr. Dominique Immanuel, the sum of Three million five hundred thousand Euros (€3.500.000.00) which is deposited in one of the famous bank here and i want to donate this funds to charity organization in your Country to the glory of God as the Doctors confirmed that i have a limit time to live.

Use 80% of these funds to help the poor, less privilege once in the society, the widows, the aged peoples homes and 20% percent out of the total funds for your personal use to support your good family just for your compensation to assist in doing this good work of God and by His grace God will empower you to carry on.If you would be able to use these funds for the humanitarian work like I have instructed therein, kindly reply me immediately,

Your Sincerely,
Mrs Joan Immanuel

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