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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: "Mrs Sarah Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrssarahadams@kimo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:18:25 -0000
Subject: Dearest in Christ


Dearest in Christ,

I come to you in the name of God. I am Mrs Sarah Adams from Israel, married to late Engr. Adams Taylor who worked with
our Israeli Embassy here in Cote d’Ivoire before he died in this date 19/09/2007. We were married for 52 years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$2.8 Million)
with a Finance Firm here in Cote d’ lvoire. Presently this money is still in the Vault of the Firm. Recently, My Doctor told me that
I would not last for the next four months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition (cancer of the lever and stroke).
I decided to donate this fund to a Rabi or any faithful brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want somebody that will use this fund according to my late husband’s desire to help the orphanages, widows, propagating the good
news of God and to endeavour that the House of God is maintained and to help less-privileged people of God. I took this decision
because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money. And I don’t want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way.
This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. And I don’t
need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because
of my up coming Cancer Surgery. Write back as soon as possible, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive reponse.

The Joy of the Lord Is My Strenght,
Mrs.Sarah Adams

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