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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: "Mrs.Betty Wolf" <mrsbettywolf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsbettywolf@cantv.net
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:59:10 -0500
Subject: Mrs.Betty Wolf




My name is Mrs.Betty Wolf from Australia. I married to Dr.Wolf who worked
with our Embassy in Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire ) We were married for 16
years without a child before he died after a brief illness. Since his
death I decided not to marry again When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$9.5m(Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State dollars ) with a Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Presently this money is
still in the custody of the Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Recently, my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer
illness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to churches,
organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein.I want you to use this money for churches,
Charity organization, orphanages, widows and other people that are in need
and also part of the money will go for poor people in Mosques. l took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money .
Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a
Cancer problem and it hard been that they wish to see me dead in order to
inherit this wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy of
this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision.


As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of our family
attorney in Cote d'ivoire who will help you get the necessary
documentation that will enable the bank get the money transferred to your
nominated bank account in your country. I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of
this money. I also want you to always put me in prayer.30% of the total
money will go for your own use with your family including the transfer
expenses which you have to take care of that while the rest of 70% will go
as i started,Please assure me that you will act accord-into my
instructions,Hoping to receive your response soonest. remember that this
money you are paying is for documentations.


Thanks and Remain blessed .Reply me at (mrsbettywolf@cantv.net)
If you are capeble to handle this traction and honest then send me the
full details,
bellow

1.Full Name:………………………
2.Your account number:………………………
3.Address:…………………….
4.Marital Status:…………………
5.Occupation:……………………
6.Age:…………
7.Sex:………….
8.Nationality:……………………
9.Country Of Residence:…………………….
10.Telephone Number:…………………………
11.Fax Number:………………………………

Yours sister in the Lord
Mrs.Betty Wolf


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