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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: "christine cosby" <christincosby3@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: christincosby2005@live.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:14:31 +0100
Subject: Mrs.Christine Cosbys .......... .....Charity Donation For You


Dearest In christ,

My Name is Mrs.Christine Cosby I am a dying woman suffering from
long time cancer,i got your email address through the internet,i
have decided to donate what I have to you for the purpose of
helping the less priviledge and widow, I am 61 years old and was
diagnosed for cancer and stroke about 3 years ago,immediately after
the death of my husband Mr Matthew Cosby who had left me everything
he worked for.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from
my late husband(Matthew Cosby) to the you for the good work of
God,rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned
funds ungodly.I have asked God to forgive me all my sins and i
believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for
an operation,and i pray that i survive the operation.

I have decided to will donate the sum of USD$8.5Million to you for
the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless,less
privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.

At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact
that my relatives are around me and i have been restricted by my
doctor from taking telephone calls because i deserve all thee rest
i can get.Presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in
WILLING this fund to you.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,
and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to
others.Kindly Contact my Family lawyer Barr. Rechard King through
this Contact and Private email address

Barr.Rechard King Law Chamber
Barristers And Sollicitors
1-7 Griffon Park Lane
London
w2c d5g Uk
phone: +44 (0)20 7841 4822
Private Email address:barr.kingrechards_lawchamber@live.com<address%3Abarr.kingrechards_lawchamber@live.com>


If you are interested,so that he can arrange the release of the
funds(USD$8.5Million) to you.I know I have never met you but I have
been directed to do this by God,and i hope you act sincerely.


NB: I wil l appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter
until the task is accomplished,as I don't want anything that will
Jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact that i do not want
relatives or family members who are unbeleivers standing in the way
of my last wish.

Love,
Christine Cosby

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