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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: "Sanni K.D"<s_d_kelvin@myway.com>
Reply-To: deco_linda96@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:36:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: re


Calvalry Greetings To You,By way of introduction, I am Mrs K. Deco Linda, I was born in the year1968,I was living in Deira in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. But i haverelocated to Africa because of My husband people, they ant to kill mebecause of his peroperty.I got your contact information while browsingthe internet in search of a reliable person/company who will assist me.My late Husband was killed by his business associate in 2001,and duringthe period I married we had a son which both of them were also killedin cold blood a year later,I'm now afraid of showing myself out to them(Business associates including members of my family) as all are tryingto deny and kill me too, This is because after the death of my Husband,I inherited all his business and wealth.I was a Gold dealer in Deira"GOLD SOUK" meaning gold marketer in Arabic language.Presently, I am suffering from long time cancer of the Breast. From allindications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite
obviousthat I may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage hasgotten to a very Severe stage. Infact, my personal physician told methat I may not live for more than six months and I am so scared aboutthis. So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth,by contributing tothe well beign of less privileged people and handicapped in the societyof Asian,which is in my place, America, Europe and AfricanCountries. This mission, which will no doubt be tasking had made me torecently relocate from my family house to Africa where I live presentlydue to the pressue my family members are giving me as they want toshare the fund within themselves which i don't want. I selected you forthis Purpose and prayed over it. At first, i did not know how to put upthis request for asistance because I have been recieving emails fromAfrica soliciting my help in accomodating huge sums of dollars for them. Irecive an average of 5 letters everyday. I suspect them to be scamfrom Africa. I
feel I can trust you and I am willing to donate the sum of$11,300,000.00 Million US Dollars to you for the development of thewell being of handicapped in the society and providing low costhomes/houses for them and also as aids for the less-privileged around yourcountry,and I have mapped out $1,300,000.00 for your own personal use to helpme for this work. Please note that, this fund is currently depositedwitha Finance organisation.I will file an immediate application for thetransfer of the money in your name.Please,do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund forpersonal use,than enhancement of the comfort of the handicapped,providing for the less previledged ones Lastly, I want you/your home to bepraying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I havecome to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisitionwith out God, one's life is vanity upon vanity. please reply me throught my altanative email box;mrs_dlinda96@yahoo.dkI await
your urgent reply. Remain blessed! Mrs K. Deco LindaMy Dearest In Christ,

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