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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: daina_ado21@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:06:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Daina Adodo

Good morning,

Please, I want to inform you that I was directed to contact you only by the Holy Spirit after serious prayers. I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name is . , Mrs daina adodo 43 years old from Ivory Coast , West Africa .

Since my husband died, I have been suffering from arthritics and lately, doctors have diagnosed me with terminal cancer which left me with approximately five months to live.

And before my husband died, he deposited the sum of US$6.8 million compile in a metallic box in the safe custody of one of the security company . And after the death of my husband, his relative's developed hatred upon me. They are unbelievers and not Christians, I don't want this money to be
wasted by unbelievers and I don't want this money to be used in ungodly ways,

This is why I contacted you to claim and use this money the way I will instruct herein, because I have no child. I want you to use this money to help the orphanages children and widows in the world and to propagate the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintain. This is my
desires towards humanitarian services.

If you promise me that you will use this money according to my instructions above, I will give you the contact of my lawyer here who will give you the details on how you can retrieve the fund from the security company .

I will be waiting to hear from you soon.

May God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.
Thank you.
Yours in Vineyard
Mrs daina adodo




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