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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: Silvia Thompson <silvia_thompson01@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: silvia_thompson01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:09:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs Silvia Thompson


















 
From
Mrs Silvia Thompson
Lot
104, Jacques Avenue 2,
01
B.P. 3691 Cocody Abidjan 01,
Abidjan-
Cote D'Ivoire.
Dear
Beloved in Christ
Greeting
in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Silvia Thompson  from Ivory Coast ; I am married to Late
Mr. William Thompson. My Husband was Finance Director in Ministry of
works and housing before his retirement from service, after his retirement
we went into; Real Estate Business and a was Government Building
Contractor before my husband's death on June 25 2009.We were married for
15 years without a child due my fibroid problem.
 Since my husband death I have been
diagnosed with oesophageal cancer that I hardly move around. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for next 6 weeks because the cancer
has gotten to a very bad stage. When my husband was alive he made a
deposit of Two Million United States Dollars($2.000,000,00). Knowing my condition
I have decided to donate this money out for charity purposes. Beloved, I
want to transfer this money to you, I want to you use at least 80% of
this money to help orphanages homes, poor sick ones in the hospital,
widows, help woman with cancer then take the remaining amount to take
care of your home because every worker deserve his wages.
 I took this decision because I can't
take the money to the grave, I don't have any child that will inherit
this money, again I and my late husband vowed to use our last wealth to
help the less privileged since we have no child, our relatives are wicked
and selfish, they frustrated our Christian and marriage life, because of
my present health condition they turned their back on me they thought
nothing good will come out from me again since I am very sick and
childless woman, but in all I give thanks to God because he everything.
Beloved I don't need telephone communications because of my health
condition please reply me through my email  for me to give you other details.
Proverbs19:17: He who is gives to the poor lends to the lord and the lord
will reward him for what he has done.
 Beloved let us join hands together to
help our Fellow brothers and Sister who are poor, sick and Homeless, so
that blessings will be ours human while Glory goes to the lord our
creator. I am waiting for your soonest response.
Thanks
and God Bless. Yours Loving Sister in Christ.
Mrs.
Silvia Thompson






 
 




 


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