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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: "MOTHER JANE COLE" <motherjanecole1003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: motherjanecole208@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:30:53 +0100
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.
 
I AM Mother JANE COLE FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK COLE I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIMECANCER OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERYBAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM INAFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCEANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, IINHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.
 
THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIXMONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TOCONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA ANDEUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONESAND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREEWEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUMOF $20.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTETHAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MYATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OFBOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE,WILL FILEIN AN APPLICATIONFORTHE TRANSFER OFTHE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
 
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHENTRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSEI HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST ISVANITY AND I MADETHE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILDHIS TIMPLE.
 
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD ANDTHE FELLOWSHIP OFGOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENTREPLY.REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVET MAIL BOX:
 
GOD BLESS YOU.

Mother Jane Cole.
REMAIN BLESSED


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