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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 Kendra Cameroncole <motherkendra@safedonation.com>
Reply-To: kendracameroncole17@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:30:46 -0500
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD I AM MRS KENDRA CAMERONCOLE . A WIDOW TO
LATE JOHN CAMERONCOLE.

I AM 56 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONGTIME
CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY

CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS

IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND
KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM

AFGHANISTAN,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T 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 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. I

PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5,000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND

IS LYING IN A BANK IN SWISS AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO
PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS ,

WILL FILE IN AND APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED! WILL BE SURE FOR
THE
SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT

THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD
BE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.you can contact me here at my mail box
kendracameroncole17@yahoo.com
GOD BLESS YOU
MRS Kendra Cameroncole


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