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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: Madam Cicilia Clark <madamcicilia000112@kingdomrev.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:35:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE IN THE LORD



  DEAREST ONE IN THE LORD,
 
        GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF LORD,AM SORRY TO BORDER YOU MY BELOVED ONE IN CHRIST, BUT MY REASON OF WRITING YOU THIS MAIL IS AT THE CURSE OF CHARITY WORK.I AM MADAM CICILIA CLARK FROM ISREAL AND I AM UNDERGOING A MEDICAL TREATIMENT HERE IN COTE D IVORIE WERE I AND MY HUSBAND LIVE,MR JAMES CLARK WHO WORKED WITH ISREALI HIGH COMMISSION AS A SENOIR STAFF, BUT DEAD NOW,MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AMEN.SO I WANT TO USE YOUR HELP TO FORWARD SOME WEAITH TO THE LESS PRIVILAGE AND MOTHERLESS BABY. BECAUSE MY DOCTOR SAID I HAVE FEW MONTHS LEFT TO LIVE,AM A CANCER PATINCE AND I WILL DIE SOON,SO I WISH TO KEEP MY HUSBAND WISHES BEFORE HE DIE,TO HELP THE POOR. AS AT NOW THE FUND IS IN A FIANANCE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN .AND THE SAID AMOUNT IS ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLARS($ 1.500,000).
THANKS.
REPLY URGENTLY.
CICILIA CLAR

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