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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: ""ROSE.SMITH.COLLINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rs.collins@live.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:23:22 -0700
Subject: RE:URGENT ASSISTANCE FROM MRS ROSEMARY SMITH COLLINS

I AM MRS ROSEMARY SMITH COLLINS . A WIDOW TO LATE SMITH COLLINS. I AM
56 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER
OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,
THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS
GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM AFGHANISTAN,AND
DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD MY LATE HUSBAND
WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.
NOW THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO
I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5, 000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN SWISS AND UPON MY
INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF
MATERIALS , WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR
NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE SURE FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

PLEASE YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: rs.collins@live.com

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

MRS ROSEMARY

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