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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: Alice Adam <alice_adam@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: aalic_adam@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:13:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings From Mrs Alice Adam (Divine Call)


Greetings in the name of Lord,
 
My name is Mrs Alice Adam, i am 69 years old. i am a citizen of France due to marriage, but i am residing in the Cote d'Ivoire at present which will probably be my final resting place.  I have no father or mother, and i have no relatives. i was blessed to have married a humble and kind man, we both struggled and worked hard and the almighty God blessed us abundantly with riches. he was a dealer in gold, diamonds and tantalite. I am now old and sick without a husband and children. this has made me unhappy. i have not re-married due to the fact that i want to cherish my husband's memories. for 9 months now i have been seriously sick. i am presently in hospital suffering from cancer and i had a stroke which has affected my speech. the left side of my body is paralysed.

My doctors say i have a few months left to live. i can only move my right hand, and i am able to write little with it what i have written is been sent to you via email by my doctors private computer.i have little time so i have committed it to spreading my wealth towards better health care for mankind because this will be what my husband wanted. i am currently being attended to by a private nurse at my abode. i have earmarked some funds for the management and to upgrade and build a new cancer research facility where i was being treated up to a few months ago.this will provide better health care for other cancer patients.
 
I don't know you, i was able to get your email address through a specialised source and by the leading of our great God. there are several projects of which i dont have time to execute at present so i am contacting different individuals with the hope that you will carry out my instructions for the sake of humanity and good before the death of my husband he deposited about (US$3.5 million)and gold in security company here Cote d'Ivoire . all documents and paperworks are with me. i want you to take custody of the deposit, and use the money to build an orphanage in your country. you will name it after my husband name (Dr.Hassan Adam Orphanage Home) and the rest of the fund will be used in suporting the works of Almighty God like building house of God and helping the needy.
 
Giving to the poor and less priviledged ,all i need from you is your assurance that you will use this money  judiciously as stated in this message. Thanks and God bless you .
Yours faithfully
Mrs Alice Adam .
 

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