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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: victoria kim <victoria_012kim@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:42:04 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD?

CAN YOU HELP THE PEOPLE OF GOD?

I AM MRS,VICTORIA KIM, FROM NATHERLAND A
WIDOW TO LATE FRANK KIM, I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS
IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN, T LIVE MORE THAN
THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT
NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING
THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN TOGO, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE
WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILE MELATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT
I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA,
ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES
AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED
AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $3 MILLION
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN
A BANK IN TOGO AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS
MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE
THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS
VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS
TAMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AM WAIT URGENT REPLY FROM YOU.
GOD BLESSES
YOU.

MRS VICTORIA KIM,
REMAIN BLESSED

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