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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: ROSE LINE <rose.line2@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:09:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.


GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.
 
I AM MRS ROSELINE JONES 
FROM NATHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE FRANK JONES I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM A
NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD
STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
 
MY LATE
HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN IVORY COAST,
AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE
FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA,
AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.
 
 I SELECTED YOU AFTER
VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM
WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $3 MILLION DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN IVORY COAST
AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
 
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY
WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE
THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT
CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE
TO BUILD HIS TAMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD
AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AM WAIT URGENT
REPLY FROM YOU.
 
GOD BLESS YOU.
MRS ROSELINE JONES.

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