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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: Rosemonde Delche <rosemonde_delche@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:09:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello,


Hello my beloved
I apologize for this intrusion, my name is Rosemonde DELCHE born October 8, 1963 a native of France. Former consultant in Libya near Benin, Epse Fire LEDOUX PAULIN, aircraft mechanic at the international airport in Cotonou. I had to contact you this way because I want to do something very important. This seems a bit suspect really true that you do not know me and I do not know you well. In fact, I suffer from a brain cancer that esta terminally ill, my doctor just informed me that my days are numbered because of my health deteriorated. Depending on what the Doctor has justified me a ball currently installed in my brain cage, I have this disease for over 4 years. I am a widow and I have not had children. I am in hospital in Liverpool, England. I plan to donate all my goods. I almost sold my business with an oil company, a part of any such amounts will be paid has various associations, centers of support for orphans and homeless. I do not know in what
field of activity you are engaged, but I would like to help you help others. I have right now in the account of my married and mine personally blocked account, the sum of € 200,000.000 (two hundred thousand Euros) that I kept for a project to build an orphanage center, a church and a non-governmental organization (NGO). I will be rigged to give you that money that could help you in your business and your projects, please accept this because it is a gift that I made and without asking anything in return. I suffer a lot and I am very very afraid of dying without the destination of my property, I can hardly sleep at night as the day because I do not want to die without having made the gift of all this are, if not I think it would be a mess. Please answer me directly through my e-mail uses the most is: rosemonde.delche@yahoo.com.br
May the Peace and mercy of God be with you

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