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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: silvie michel <silviemichel86@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: silvie_michelvipp@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 00:52:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greetings to you and your family in good faith.




Greetings to you and your family in good faith.



I read this letter carefully, because I know it will be a surprise to receive my letter, but as a servant of the living God, you should know that our roads is not the way we work in many ways and all things work together for good to those who believe in Jesus Christ.



I am Mrs. Silvia Michel of Kuwait I am married to Mr. Michel George before he died of heat stroke, which lasts only one day. My late husband was a wealthy businessman and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. Recently, my doctor made it clear to me that I can live more than a month, so now I decided to share some of our wealth, to contribute to the development of orphanages in Africa, Asia, America and Europe to keep the Almighty God mercy in my soul and my soul every time her husband may occur. I chose, after visiting the site directory, and prayed about it before he decided to donate part of the funds through you to help the underprivileged, I am willing to donate the sum of $ 2.5 million ( state of two million five hundred thousand dollars) for the work of God. Please, I want you to know that the fund is lying in a bank in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire time I hear you, below you and all the test data shows that the Fund will be
transferred to your account without delay. Honestly, I ask that the money transferred to your account will be used for the purpose as I said, I have come to discover that the acquisition of wealth without love is vanity. If you are willing to help manage this project, please get back to me with your personal information as indicated below to go to the official bank here and present it as the new beneficiary of this fund.



His full name



Your full address



Your age



His occupation



Your phone number



As soon as we receive this informat ion that I will write a letter to the bank for the bank to recognize you as my present beneficiary of this fund after that I will contact the bank so you can contact them and instruct them in the transfer of funds to expand the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, because he lives. I always pray for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of God with you and your family? Please, for the safety of the funds to leave this issue to be between you and me and the nurse taking care of me in the hospital to be sent to the Bank to submit the data to send. God bless to do their job. Please, if you may not be able to handle this project, please let me know urgently if I find someone who can handle this project immediately, because I can not understand what happens to me for the next few minutes and is not good leave the fund in the bank while there are many children suffering, homeless children are
endless.



I await your urgent response before.



Your sister in Christ.

Ms. Sylvie Michel

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