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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: anita johnson <anita_johnson004@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <anita_johnson102@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:06:28 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear Friend
WAITING FOR DEATH
Two years of battle with cancer of the breast, i am dying because of cancer. I lost my husband and two months later, was diagnosed with cancer that has already chopped off my right breast and is threatening the left. I am Mrs. Anita Adams and i hail from Bouake Local Government Area in the Ivory Coast, i was married to late Mr Johnson Adams of Utugwang Local Government in Ivory Coast.A Contactor of blessed memory .
But life became unbearable for me soon after the death of my husband. Speaking from my sick bed, i narrates ordeal: “I lost my husband to death. Soon after his death, just after two months, I observed a lump on my right breast which was later diagnosed to be cancer of the breast. Unfortunately, it has eaten up my breast and threatening the other one.“As I talk to you now, my breasts are affected . When I first contacted a private medical doctor, I was treated and I got better but soon after, it came back more severe.
Then, I went to see another doctor whom said that i cannot be treated and even with the money that i have that io am going to die no matter how much i treat my self . I am in my home in pains."I am now hoping on anyone whom will help me to transfer the sum of $8.700 Million USD that i inherited from my late husband and use this money for charity since i am not going to be able to use this money any more and Before this cancer will take my life.
I solicit the assistance of men and women of good will to help me, so that I can transfer this money out of here for charity and if possible receive medical treatment as soon as possible and without delay before this cancer will take my life.In Tears and In Great PainMrs Anita Johnson Adams
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