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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: Rachelle Bery <rachellebery1@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: rachelle_bery1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:17:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD.


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PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD.  
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Hello My Dearest,

I know how surprise this email might appear to
you but i want you to consider it as a request for an assistance from a dying
woman. My Name is Mrs Rachelle Bery. from Ivory Coast but now undergoing medical
treatment in Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast.

I am married to
late Mr Joseph Bery, I and my late husband was into, Estate management and also
a Government Estate Building Contractor before my husband death on January 10
2009. We were married for eleven years without a child due to my fibriod
problem. He died after a brief illness. After the death of my husband i vowed to
use our wealth for the down trodden and the less privileged in our
society.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I may not last for the next
seven months due to cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke
and deaf problem.
Haven known my condition i decided to Serve God with our
wealth. When my late husband was alive we kept the sum of ($4.6 Million U.S.
Dollars) Four million six hundred thousand united states dollars Having known my
condition I decided to Give out this fund to a church or an individual or better
still a God fearing person who will utilise this fund the way I am going to
instruct here in.

I want an individual that will use this fund to provide
succor to the poor and indigent persons, orphanages, widows around him or her
and Schools etc. As soon as I receive your response I shall give you the contact
of the Bank where the said fund is deposited i will also issue you the documents
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.Any delay in your reply
will give me room in searching for an individual for this same purpose, always
be prayerful all through your life.

Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein. Hope to receive your reply soon.
 
Thanks
and Remain Blessed.
Mrs Rachelle Bery

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