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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: hilda davis <hildadavis69@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hildadvs@live.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:45:02 -0300
Subject: Hello My Beloved



Hello My Beloved One In Christ.
I greet you with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, It is true that
this letter
may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to give me your
attention and hear me well.

My name is Mrs hilda davis from Australia. I am married to Dr davis who worked
with our Embassy in Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire ) for a period of 8 years
before he died. We were married for 22 years without a child before he died
after a brief illness. Since his death I decided not to remarry due to my
religious belief . When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
US$9.5m(Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United State American
dollars ) with
a Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the
Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next Four months due to cancer illness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to churchs,
organisation or good person that will utilise this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.
I want you to use this money for churchs, Charity organisation, orphanages,
widows and other people that are in need. l took this decision because I don't
have any child that will inherit this money . Moreover, my husband relatives
are not close to me since I devolop a Cancer problem and it had been
their wish
to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since we have no Child. These
people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this
decision.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my ill-
health. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of
the Bank
in Cote d'ivoire where this money is deposited. I will also issue a letter of
authorisation to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this
money. I also want you to always put me in prayer.
Any delay in your reply may give me room to look for another good person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.
Hoping to receive your response soonest. Reply me at ( hildadvs@live.com)



Thanks and Remain blessed
Yours sister in the Lord
Mrs Hilda Davis

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