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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 Williams <rosezwilliamszs@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY URGENTLY


GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY URGENTLY
May God bless you
Attn: Please ,
I am the above named person from Angola. I am married to Mr. Lobi Williams who worked with Angola embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2009. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief i llness that lasted for onlyfour days. Before his death we were both born agai n Christian. Since
his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.I have Eigtheen million US Dollars(US$18,000,000.00) with one security company.My husband is dead. I want to donate this fund to you for charitable work.Reply me so that I can give you details. my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and
I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
Hoping to receive your reply.Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rose Williams

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