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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: jacobson osseh <jacobson_osseh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 01:19:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: EVERLASTING TRUST


Attn:
I am MRS DIANA DOKO from Lome, republic of Togo. I am
married to Mr.Moussa Abdul Raman Gafre of Kuwait who
worked with Kuwait embassy here in Abidjan Cote d’
ivoire West Africa for Eleven years before he died in
the year 2OO4. during the war. We were married for eleven years with a
child( jonnah). He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only four days. . Since his death I decided not to
re_marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which I do not like because my husband’s family might think otherwise .When my
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.5Million
(Three Million Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one security company in Abidjan later transferred
to LONDON and GHANA ACCRA WEST AFRICA.DURIND THE WAR , Presently, this fund is still with
the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that
I would not last for the next Eight months due to
cancer problem and stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to the work of
GOD that would be utilized to build CHURCHES or
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of almighty
,GOD and to endeavour. The bible made me to
understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth than
the hands that taketh, I took this decision because I
have NO one and my husband relatives are ALL moslems
and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by
unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this fund
will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am
taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in
the bosom of GOD in peace, I don’t need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives
around me always. I don’t want them to know about this
development. With GOD all things are possible. As
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Security Company in Abidjan and London.andGHANA ACCRA
I will also issue you an authorisation letter that
will prove to you the beneficiary of this fund. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy dedicated
CHRISTIAN. Whoever IF YOU Wants to serve GOD you must
serve him in Truth. Please always Contact me on the
this e_mail address jacobson_osseh@yahoo.co.uk . Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein. Hoping to receive your reply
BEST REGARD
MRS DIANA DOKO








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