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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: mariarin akoma <akoma16@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mariariiin@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 22:40:46 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS, Pozdrav,



GREETINGS, Pozdrav,


I am Mrs Mariarin Johnston, married to Dr. Johnston Akoma from Ivory Coast; my late husband was into, Estate management and also a government building contractor before my husband earlier in January 25 2007. We were married for eleven years without a child due to my fibriod problem. He died after a brief illness. Before his death we deposited the sum of $2.5Million (USD) dollars, we were born again Christian. Since his death I have decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. As my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth, always be prayerful all through your life. Write to me on email immediately and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person; this is why I am taking this decision to donate this fund for charity. 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 .My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Remain blessed in the Lord,
Mrs Mariarin Johnston.






DAN Pozdrav,


Ja sam gospođa Mariarin Johnston, udana za dr. Johnston Akoma iz Obale Bjelokosti, moj pokojni muž bio u, Nekretnine upravljanje i izvođača radova zgrade Vlade prije nego što je moj muž ranije u 25 siječnja 2007. Mi smo bili u braku jedanaest godina bez djeteta zbog svoje fibriod problem. Umro je nakon kratke bolesti. Prije njegove smrti smo uplatili iznos od $ 2.5Million (USD) dolara, bili smo ponovno rođeni kršćanin. Od njegove smrti sam odlučio da neće ponovo se vjenčati ili dobiti dijete izvan moje bračne kuće. Kao što je moj liječnik mi je rekao da ne bih trajati sljedeća četiri mjeseca zbog raka problem. Po svemu sudeci, moje stanje je doista pogoršava i prilično je očito da ja ne mogu živjeti više od dva mjeseca, jer je rak faza je stečen do vrlo opasne fazi. Nakon što je poznato moje stanje sam odlučio donirati ovu fond dobra osoba koja će koristiti taj novac tako ću uputiti ovdje. Tko to želi služiti Gospodinu mora mu služiti u duhu i istini, uvijek se molitvenom sve kroz svoj ​​život. Pišite mi na e-mail odmah bilo kakvo kašnjenje u odgovoru će mi dati soba u izvor druge dobra osoba, to je razlog zašto sam donošenje odluke donirati ovaj fond za dobrotvorne svrhe. Ne bojim se smrti stoga znam gdje ću. Znam da ću biti u krilu Gospodina. Izlazak 14 VS 14 kaže da "gospodar će se boriti mom slučaju, a ja ću držati svoj ​​mir." Ne trebam niti komunikacija telefon u tom pogledu, jer moje zdravlje. Moja je sreća da sam živio život dostojan kršćanina.

Ostati blagoslovio u Gospodinu,
Gospođa Mariarin Johnston.

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