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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 Gloria Goci <salacummba10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsgloriaa_goci@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 02:52:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: My Charity Donation fund (USD $5.3 Million Dollars)





My Charity Donation fund (USD $5.3 Million Dollars)
Mrs. Gloria Goci
 
BelovedIn Christ,
 
Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I amMrs.Gloria Goci, 70 years old widow women & a new Christianconvert,suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukaemia Accordingto my doctor my condition  is critical and I might notsurvive.
 
Although as a christian,I beleive God and I know thatI will not die,but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Dr.Jonathan Akablan. Goci ) and my only son were killed during the (COTED'IVOIRE CIVIL WAR ) Some years back (take a look) I am alone and withoutnobody with me, Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.
 
Ihave the sum of Five Million,Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars($5.3Million )Thefund is presently deposited in a Bank of this country and all the documentsconcerning the fund are in are in my custody.
 
I inherited themoney ($5.3 Million USD) from my late husband who was an industralist andinternational businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God'sguidance and if in your heart you geniunely and faithfully desire-to usethis fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether forcharity, ministry evangelical work,building a Clinic, Hospital, CarTransportation, School, orphanage, library and drilling of water for theorphans, local community, widows, Old Aged, and people living with HIV AIDS who can not afford to pay for health, school and foodstuff or otherwise inrelation to Gods work, do get in touch with me for further arrangements onhow you will receive my charity donation.
 
Try to set up a kindof Foundation where free drugs can be reduced at a low rate to the poor.You shall call the foundation, (MRS GLORIA GOCI’S-CHARITABLE FOUNDATION) please I do not want you to tellpeople about this mission because human beings are not good and they cantell you to make away with this fund but I know you are not going to letpeople tell you what will not benefit you and myself.


God bless you onceagainand as you receive,give and give God all the glory...



Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Sister Mrs Gloria Goci

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