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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: "REV MRS ROSE KALLONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsrosekallons2009@uku.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 01:03:27 -0700
Subject: I DONATE THIS US$10.2MILLION TO YOU

 
 
 
 
MY DEAR
 
My name is REV MRS ROSE KALLONS, I have been doing God’s work for over
30yrs now, I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE MINISTRIES (CHURCH); I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church. I am 59
years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago immediately
after the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for while working with Julius Beggars West African Construction  Company, and
Because the doctors told me I will not live longer than some weeks because
of my health i decided to WILL/donate the sum of $10,200 000 ten million two hundred thousand united  state dollars to you for the good work of humanity and also to help the
motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.
 
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.
 
it is very important you forward to me your information
Your full name
Contact address
Telephone numbers 
Your age
Your occupation
 
to enable me issue you a letter of  authorization to you which you will forward to the bank so that the fund will be transfer to my your account
 
as soon as I hear from  you i will give you the contact information  of the bank account  officer, tell him that I have WILLED my $10 200 000.00 to you and I have also
notified him. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God almighty.
Thanks and God bless
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize
my last wish. kindly contact me through my alternative email  mrsrosekallons2009@uku.co.uk
 
>From Rev Mrs. Rose kallons
 

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