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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: "Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: jdave@kimo.com
Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 02:09:46 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dearest in the Lord this is Dave's Wife,
Julie writing from hospital




Dearest in the Lord this is Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital,
This is Dave's wife, Julie. I am writing this message to you today because
my husband Dave passed away on December 17 2009. My late husband was
diagnosed with cancer and heart attack just before he was admitted to the
hospital. He did begin treatment, but suffered a blood clot and heart
ttack after his first treatment. After all he died on the same sickness.
As a fellow faithful person like you it is my desire and enthusiasm to
donate a token/huge amount of money he told about for the less privilege
as he instructed me when he was at the point of death. Being a devoted
Christian family I have no other option than to use this amount is $22
million to help those that is in need. so I would like you to think over
this huge privilege that i am entrusting to your hand for the survival of
the casualties and homeless, just send me your full names, home address,
telephone number, occupation and more information about you like
photograph in your next message for the service of God! in your country
and for the less privilege one's. Finally, I know you join me and the rest
of Dave's family in our sorrow and ask God to accept him in his kingdom.
Kindly reply immediately together with your complete address which will be
used for the transferring of the money to your country. The Lord says;
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
[Revelation 3:20] Reply to this address; jdave@kimo.com
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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