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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: Rosemary Jones <rosemary_jones6@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: rosem_j212@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:21:31 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs. Rosemary Jones.




>From Mrs. Rosemary Jones.

Dear.

I am Mrs. Rosemary Jones. from Cote d'ivoire, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am married to late Mr. Benjamin Michael Jones, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ivorian Development and Investment Fund. My husband was diagnosed with acute mucilaginous leukaemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, 11 April 2009 after a brave fight with the disease he died. Our life together as man and wife lasted for two decades without a child.

My husband died after a protracted illness. He and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who couldn't help themselves due to physical disabilities or financial predicaments. I can adduce this to the fact that while on his sick bed, he gave his life to the Lord. Although, while still alive, he had safe deposit worth ($7.8 million US Dollars) with one of the famous bank here which were derived from his vast Estate, corporate investments in capital market around the West Africa Regions and had given an instruction to give out exactly the total sum to charity.

Presently the funds is still with the bank, my doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to my cancerous problems, which I am suffering from right now. I had delayed in obeying my husbands instructions to donating this money and have recently had an encounter with him in dream, while on my sick bed and still insisting that I adhered to his instruction of giving out this money to the less privilege once like the Orphanage,

I am now, left with less option but to contact you immediately, as I feel, my situation has been due to my ignorance to giving out this money long ago. I have taken this decision in good faith and I do not want my husband's hard earned money to be misused. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner hence, this is the reason while I am taking this bold decision.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my late husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove and empower you as the present beneficiary of these funds in the bank. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to specification herein. Hoping to hearing from you. Thank you and May the Almighty God bless you. I await your urgent response soon and remain bless.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Rosemary Jones.

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