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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: "OFFER FOR CHARITY." <heal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yvonnedonnas@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:49:23 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: OFFER FOR HUMANITY.

I am Mrs Yvonne Donnas.I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what
I have to Charities. I am 49 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about
two years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, I have been
touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late husband
for the good work of God, rather than allow his relatives use my husband's
hard earned money ungodly. As I lay on my sick bed, I want you to help me
in carrying out my last wish on earth which will be very profitable to
you. I want to WILL a total sum of £4.8 Million Great Britain Pounds
Sterling to you which you shall distribute to charity homes for me,Please
for further information contact me on my private email id:

yvonecharity@hotmail.com

Sincerely,
Yvonne Donnas.


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