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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.Joy Armstrong" <joyamstill@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joyamstil@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:10:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: This is Apostolic Work






My beloved, Please read this letter carefully.

Don’t be surprise to receive this message; I got your email address from a mail directory. I am Mrs. Joy Armstrong a National of Ivory Coast; I am married to Late Engr. Daniel Armstrong. We were married for 17 years without a child but still waiting upon the lord before my beloved husband`s death in the year 2006.



Since after the death of my late husband, I decided not to re-marry. When my lovely husband was alive, he deposited the sum of US$8 Million (Eight Million United States Dollars) in fixed /suspense account in one of the leading Bank here in Ivory Coast. Presently the bank management contacted me as the next beneficiary because, the initial agreement which my late husband reached with the bank for withdrawal of the fund has expired and due to my critical health am not opportune to apply for the release of the fund to me because, I have a deadly disease called CANCER OF THE LUNGS.



Recently my doctor said my conditions is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that my death is very close because, the CANCER stage is becoming worst. I have been hospitalized for the past 7 months. Base on doctor`s report, am scared because death can come at anytime I now decided to share my feelings and plans with you at this moment in good faith to donate this inherited funds through your great influence and assistant by utilize 70% of the total money to the following like Churches, Orphanages Home, Handicaps, Widows and Widowers, while you keep the remaining 30% for yourself for carrying out my last decision.



Kindly reply me if you can do my wish so I can give you more details on how best the fund will be transfer to you. and will also issue you a letter of authority declaring you as the next of kin or beneficiary to the fund. Please kindly assure me that you will act accordingly and keep all details confidential.



I expect your prompt reply. Thanks and God bless you.



Yours faithfully



Mrs. Joy Armstrong.

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