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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: "=?iso-8859-9?Q?From_Mrs_Winnie_Rose?=" <winnierose2007@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:43:33 +0300
Subject: =?iso-8859-9?Q?Antoloji'den_bir_sayfa?=

Dear Beloved In Christ=2E

I am Mrs Winnie Rose a complete citizen of the Philippines I was the Wife of=
Late Mr Emmanuel=2Eof Philippines he worked with America Embassy as An Amba=
ssador for years and hold Political positions in Philippines before he die=
d in the year July 27 2007=2E We were married for 19 years without a child=2E=
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days=2E Before his =
death we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly=2E Since his =
death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home =
due to the love i have for my late Husband=2EBefore my husband Death I inhe=
rited a total sum of (11million United state dollars) from my late Husband=
when he was in his Sick bed, This money which is concealed in a metallic tr=
unk box is deposited with a security and finance company in Cote d' ivoire u=
nder a secret arrangement as a family treasure=2E This means that the securi=
ty company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the P=
hilippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic coverage=2E Recently l Fell S=
ick and my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health situ=
ation, Without and Urgent and a specialist From an ovesea Country I am not g=
oing to last long, expecially, due to my Throat cancer and stroke=2E But wha=
t disturbs me most now is stroke=2E

Having known my condition, I decided to Contact you and Reveal to you in per=
son Regarding my Heritage from my Late husband after my late husband brothe=
rs has neglected me and has well sit on my late husband properties and his b=
ank accounts=2Eso i will seek the help of your Christian or you inperson t=
hat will help me Secure the release of this Fund from were it was deposited =
and utilize this money the way I am going to instruct=2E and also help me to=
your Country for best Medical Treatment=2E I took this decision because I d=
on't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives Ha=
ve kept me under dureces just to know the wereabout of this said fund, afte=
r they have inherited all my late Husband Properties because l could'nt bear=
a Child for their Late brother=2E I don't want my husband's hard earned mon=
ey WILL to me to be misused or taken from me by my late husband wicked broth=
ers and use for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner=2E

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health=
, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes=2E=
I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With God =
all things are possible=2EAs soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I =
shall give you the contact of the Security and finance company in Ivory coas=
t and the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that=
they gave me on the very day when the box was deposited under their compan=
y to enable you call them and give them your address for the immediate shipm=
ent of the box to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund=2E

I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misteri=
ous ways=2E My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian=2E Who=
ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth=2E Ple=
ase always be prayerful all through your life=2EAny delay in your reply will=
give me room in sourcing for another christian individual for this same pu=
rpose=2E Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein=2E=
Hoping to hear from you soonest you Indicate your intrest=2E

Thanks And Remain blessed
in the name of the Lord=2E
Yours Sister in Christ,
Mrs Winnie Rose=2E

http://forum=2Eantoloji=2Ecom/grup/tartisma=2Easp=3Fforum=3D18722&mesaj=3D42=
620232

From Mrs Winnie Rose

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