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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: "MOTHER JANE COLE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <motherjanecolelove@yahoo.se>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:33:49 +0100
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH




--
GOD BLESS YOU.



I AM MOTHER JANE COLE FROM NETHER LAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK COLE I AM 68 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULDN'T,LIVE MORE THAN
THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO
MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER 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 U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS EARTH,
INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.


THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PRIVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.


I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE
SUM OF $7.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO
NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,
MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO
OF BOMBAST IN SLERRA-LEONE,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 THOUGH IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE 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 TEMPLE.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP

OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

GOD BLESS YOU.

MOTHER JANE COLE.




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