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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mdm.juliedave@kimo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:11:48 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital




Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital
To Request for a humanitarian project with my late husband's deposited
fund. I am Dave's Wife, Julie writing from hospital. meanwhile, my reason
of writing this message to you today is 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 attack 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: mdm.juliedave@kimo.com
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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