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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: Ricardo valerine <psenate11@att.net>
Reply-To: ricardovalerine@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 08:22:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GREETINGS



GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD.



I AM MRS VALERINE RICARDO FROM UNITED KINGDOM, A WIDOW TO LATE MR.THOMAS RICARDO, I AM 54 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORST STAGE.



MY LATE HUSBAND AND MY ONLY CHILD DIED LAST FIVE YEARS ,HIS DEATH WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A VERY RICH AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN, AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. MY DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVID THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.



I DECIDED TO DONATE THE SUM OF $10,500,000.00 ( TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS MONEY TO THE GRAVE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LODGED IN A BANK IN THE COUNTRY WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT.



ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED BY THE BANK AND TRANSFERRED TO YOU. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOU,WILL BE SURE USED 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.PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO CLAIM THE MONEY FROM THE BANK.



FINALLY, I WILL LIKE YOU TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION SUCH AS:



YOUR NAME

YOUR ADDRESS

YOUR PHONE NUMBER:

SEX

AGE

OCCUPATION

NATIONALITY



YOURS SINCERELY,

VALERINE RICARDO.

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