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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: Dawson nancy <n.dawson1@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: nancy_1dawson@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:48:17 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Donation To Whom It May Concern


Dear Child of God,

Compliements to you, i am mrs nancy dawson the wife of late mr Jeremy Dawson,who was a wealthy and well recognised gold and cocoa marchant based in abidjan cote'divoire. he was assasinated by his bussines associate in conjuction with his younger brother due to enviness.

but before his death he made a deposite of nine million five hundered thousand us dollars,
now i want a true child of God that i can donate this money to for the work of God and to the motherless babies home, because i am seriously affilicted with breast cancer and the doctor said i have few months to leave from today.

i can't let my money be a waste,i want to donate to the church for the work of God and to the motherless babies home 60% of the money,and 40% to you the reciever of the fund you can contact my attorney on: hon.akotosujim@sify.com,
for the release of the fund, i have instructed him on that and all documents concerning the fund are intact.
Waiting for your positive responces.

Mrs Nancy Dawson.



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