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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: Seilta Okpom <sieilta9@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <seilta1@terra.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:28:18 +0000
Subject: From Your Humble Sister Mrs Seilta B. Okpom



From Your Humble Sister Mrs Seilta B. Okpom
Dearest One

My name is Mrs Seilta B. Okpom a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late Mr. Jerry Okpom who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year October 2005. We were married for twenty years with a child. My husband died after an illness that lasted for long four days. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $12Million (twelve Million U.S. Dollars) with one of the good banks here in Cote d’Ivoire and this money is still with the bank.

Recently my Doctor told me that i would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition i decided to safeguard this fund into a private account for investment purposes and donate part to charity.Meanwhile, i am contacting you to utilize this money the way i am going to instruct here in.You will donate 30% to cahrity, 40% for my son, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses you may incur in this transaction.I took this decision because i have a child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work only because I and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work for God and live some for him to have better live. Myson is just 17years old now and been grow up in Africa,he have lowmanterity. My late husband relatives are very wicked and they want my family hard earned money to be misused.They have collected many of my late husband’s properties both car and houses and sold them off without careing for i or David. Please i do not want my family hard earned money to be misused. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death but my only problem is my son. I want some one who will take good care of him in the event of my death. Please I want your telephone communication in this regard because of my health and due to the presence of my family relatives around me always. Call me or my son his name is David on this +22501017881 immediately you
receive this message. As soon as I hear from you, I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank where my late husband made this deposite for your immedaite contact with them as the new beneficiary. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my strenght.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.

Remain blessed.
Mrs Seilta Okpom.
Telephone: 0022501017881.
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