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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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Fraud email example:

From: "joyce_koromah_02@yahoo.co.jp" <joyce_koromah_02@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joycekoromah_a1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:09:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From:Mrs.Joyce Koromah

Mrs Koromah
Avu 7 Rue 14 zone 3
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire
West Aferica.


Beloved One,
I am Mrs Joyce Koromah from Oregon New Central Oregon Community College .I married to Mr.Frank Koromah, who worked as a cooker with the American Embasey in Ivory Coast for 6years before his death in 2006, We were married for eleven years and have only one child called obinna and It is
very sad to tell you that my husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or to get a another child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5.Million in One Security and Finance Company which he rigistered this Box which contains this money on the Name of my child.

Now my child is only 19years old and i don't want him to suffer since my husband relative are after us and they are the people that killed my husband, therefore i have for someone,or an organization or a church to take control of my only child with this money as i am going to instrcut herein,

1)You will save 60% of this money to my son.
2)15% for yourself,
3)again 5% will be for any expences that you might spend on this process,
4)Lastly you are going to share the rest of 20% to churches, ophanage homes motherless and fatherless homes,

You may ask why am i not among? Presently my Doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is disturbing me namely a cancer which i will not lust after two months that is why telling you this project and am writing with the help of my son at the hospital and i know you will not view
it otherwise,all my heart desire is to take good care of my only son for God sake.

As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the my Doctor who will help you to contact the Security Company where this money is,
I want you and your church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Koromah



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