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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: Mrs Hanan James <mrshananjamesfamily@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:48:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs Hanan James


From Mrs Hanan James,
Dearest One, I am Mrs Hanan James from Israel but now undergoing medical treatment in Ivory Coast .
I am married to late Mr Adolf James, who worked with Israeli Embassy in Ivory Coast for Eleven years before he died in the year 2007, after a brief illness that lasted for only Ten days.
We were married for Eighteen years without a child. After the death of my husband i vowed to use our wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in our society.
Recently, My Doctor told me that i may not last for the next seven months due to cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is stroke. Haven known my condition i decided to donate all my wealth to the less privileged.
When my late husband was alive we kept the sum of $1.500 000 USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). Which i promised God to be use for Charity works.
Having known my condition i decided to give out this fund to an individual or a God fearing person who will use it the way i instructed.
Beloved one, Send me your full contacts information’s so that i will donate this fund to you immediately.
 
1. Your Names..............................................................
2. Address.....................................................................
3. Phone Number..........................................................
 
As soon as you send me all these information's i will give you the contact where the fund is being kept here in Cote D' Ivoire Africa.
  
Thanks and be bless.
 Mrs Hanan James.
 
 

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