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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 Adams <anita_uc1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ani_adams_37@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:30:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings To You and Your Family


Dearest Beloved Friend,

Greetings To You and Your Family,

I am Anita J. Adams from Ivory Coast a Retired Bank Accountant.I am ill and have a Blood cancer,my Doctors said that it is likely i will die within the next few weeks.I was married to Late Mr J Adams who was an Ex Contractor with the government of our Country before his untimley death.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.700 Million {Eight Million Seven Hundered thousand USD} with one of the leading Commercial Banks in our Counry and as i write you, this money is still in the custody of this Bank.

I have decided that you help me transfer this money out of here to your country through your help where my only child will be able to futher his Education also Stay under your care until he grows up as it is not better i die leaving the money here as i do not have any surviving Relation to take care of my Child for me since he is too small and also to take care of this money.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell the bank to transfer the money to you.Please Email Me Now through this email address if you want to help me.

It would be required of you to furnish me with the following of your information to enable me put a letter to the bank making you the eligible beneficiary to the funds with them.

You Full Names:
Your Address:
Your Date of Birth:
Your Telephone and Fax numbers:
Your Occupation:
Bank Account Particulars

I beg of you to deal with me honestly and render me your assistance to the fullest of your capacity. You would be helping a dying woman and most importantly you would be touching the lives of a huge number of people. I hope I would be able to count on you while I wait impatiently for the time to come. My bones are slowly cleaving to my skin.
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
In God's Arms,
Anita

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