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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 Juliet James <mrsjulietj010@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:34:06 -0300
Subject: My Dear Beloved Friend

From Mrs Juliet James

Dear Beloved Friend

Respected One,

I decide to contact you after my prayers,


First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance concerning the content of my e-mail, although I am not comfortable discussing it through this manner due to lots of unsolicited mails on the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs Juliet James; I am married to late Mr Livingston James, of blessed memory, a citizen of Syprus. He was a reputable business magnet-(Oil Explorer) in Côte d'Ivoire for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year 2009, we were married for Thirty-Five years with a child and our only son died in a ghastly motor accident in the year 2010.

My late husband deposited the sum of (4.Million U.S. Dollars) in a fixed suspense account with one of the Bank here in Côte d'Ivoire .

Presently I am battling with both lung cancer and stroke and according to my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life sperm due to my health condition that I only have few months to live, I do not know but only God can say. That is just my faith as a deteriorating cancer patient. But I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see this work done as my late husband instructed me.

Because of my present health condition I have decided to donate the above mentioned funds to an individual Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or She will utilize these funds the way I am going to instruct herein.

I once asked my relatives and my husband relatives to close one of my accounts and use the Money for the less privileged ones, they do closed the account and used the money for their own personal interest. I don't want these funds to be used in such manner. I know we have not met before but I want you to consider this matt er as DIVINE MISSION!!!

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd, my happiness is that I leaved a worthy life and whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details regarding this great mission.

Remain blessed.

Yours Sister in Christ,
Mrs Juliet James
 
E-mail mrsjulietjames50@yahoo.co.jp

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