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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: Enzo <nancy_enzo@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: nancyenzo@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:51:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DONATION TO GOD.


DONATION TO GOD.

Beloved One,
I am Mrs. Nancy Enzo, I am married to late Mr. Mathias Enzo. We are from Cote d'ivoire, one of the Country in West Africa.  We married for twelve years without a child due to my fibroid problem.  I and my husband are into cocoa plantation business.  We export cocoa to some countries in Asia, Europe and America. My husband died on 28th December 2010 after a brief sickness that lasted for three days. 
 
I myself, had been suffering from cancer for almost one year and now, my condition is getting worst.  Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last  for the next two weeks due to my cancer problem, and from all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two week, according to my doctor, because the cancer has gotten to a very dangerous stage.
 
My late husband deposited the sum of US$15.4 Million Dollars (Fifteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) in one of the big Finance Firm in (SPAIN) one of the countries in Europe when he was alive and he used my name as the next of kin, when he deposited this Fund. This very fund is still in this Finance  Firm  till today. Having known my condition at this moment, I have decided to donate this (Fifteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) to charity organizations or to the good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
 
I would want you to use at least 80% of this fund to help the (Motherless babies, widows and to promote the word of God) in the society.  While the remaining 20% is for you.  l took this decision because  i have no child who will  inherit the fund and because my health condition, I cannot travel out of my country again.
 
If you are interested in this transaction, I advice you to reply this mail urgently after going through the details, because any delay in your response, will give me the room to search for another good person for this same purpose.
 
You will also promise and Assured me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately.

We shall proceed immediately as soon as i receive your reply.
 
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Nancy Enzo.

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