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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: Rose Daniel <rosedaniel@windowslive.com>
Reply-To: rosedaniel20@ymail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 03:17:13 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM MRS. ROSE DANIEL


FROM MRS. ROSE DANIEL
DEARLY BELOVED,
 
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
I AM MRS ROSE DANIEL.
 
A WIDOW TO LATE MR. DANIEL MOSES. I AM 57 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.
FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE LONG ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND DIED LAST FIVE YEARS,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE, WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.
 
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAVE ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FIVE MONTHS. SO, I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPE.
 
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PR AYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$5,000.000.00( FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE, I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS DEPOSITED IN ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST WHERE MY LAYE HUSBAND HAD SOME OF HIS BUSINESS INVESTMENTS MOSTLY ON COCOA BECAUSE IVORY COAST ID THE WORLD'S GREATEST PRODUCER OF COCOA. IVORY COAST ALSO IS COLONIAL CHILD OF FRANCE.
 
WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE 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.
 
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
YOUR SISTER,
MRS ROSE DANIEL

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