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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: Rosemary Williams <rosemarywilliams99@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rosemary_w123@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:37:43 +0000
Subject: Dear Van,Heavenly Greetings to you.



Dear Van,Heavenly Greetings to you. I am Mrs. Rosemary Williams from Ivory Coast. I was married to Late Cheif Emmanuel Williams who was a contractor with thegovernment of Cote D'Ivoire before he died after few days in the hospital.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4,000.000 Four Million united states dollars with a Finance Company.

Presently this money is still in the custody of the Finance Company here in Cote DIvoire.My Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next 3 months due to A Blood cancer {LEUKEMIA}.

I have decided to contact you to help in donating this money for charity since i do not have a child to inherit it and it better i do not die leaving the money here without it reaching the poor and the lessprivilaged ones in the society.

my Late husband brothers has neglected me and has well sit on my late husband properties and his bank accounts because i do not bear any child to their late brother As soon as I receive your reply I will be waiting to hear from you urgently.

Thanks May God Be With You.

Mrs.Rosemary Williams

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