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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: <anitakumar35@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Array: ;
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:59:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DONATION FOR CHARITABLE


DONATION FOR CHARITABLE







I AM MRS. ANITA STHER
KUMAR, FROM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, BORN IN THE STATE OF OHIO USA. I AM LEGALLY
MARRIED TO MR. JOHN KUMAR, A BENIN CITIZEN BORN BROUGHT UP IN SWITZERLAND, I
LIVE IN SWITZERLAND WITH MY HUSBAND FOR 32 YEARS BEFORE WE MOVE DOWN TO BENIN
COTONOU IN 1985 AFTER MY HUSBAND RETIREMENT IN 1974, I AM 91 YEARS OLD BY THE
GRACE OF GOD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST. ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULDN’T LIVE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS.THIS
IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME
TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN. MY DEAR HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED WITH THE JANUARY 2000
KENYA AIRWAYS PLANE CRASHED AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE NEWS LINE



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6627485.stm
)



57 YEARS PERIOD OF MARRIAGE LIFE, STILL WE COULD NOT
PRODUCE ANY CHILD, MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I
INHERITED SOME PART OF HIS BUSINESS AND MONEY DEPOSIT FINANCE SAFE KEEPING
SECURITY COMPANY HERE. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE
THAN TWO MONTHS AND WARN ME TO DECEASE FROM THINKING OVER WHO IS GOING TO
INHERIT ME, TODAY I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE CONTRIBUTE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGES,
CHARITY AND ORPHANAGE HOMES. I MADE THIS DECISION AFTER LISTING TO THE NEWS LINE
ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD WOMAN WHO SECRETLY DONATE HER FORTUNE UPONHER
DEATH,



http://www.myfoxspokane.com/dpps/news/dpgoh-woman-donates-secret-millions-upon-her-death-fc-20100305_6410207



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8o-e-iLsUM





I CHOOSE YOU AFTER
VIEWING YOUR PROFILE AND I HAVE CONFIDENT IN YOUBECAUSE I HAVE PRAYED. I AM
WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $12.5M U.SDOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I
WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS STILL IN THE FINANCE SAFE KEEPING SECURITY
COMPANY WHERE MY HUSBAND DEPOSITED IT. I AM GOING TO ADVICE THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FINANCE SAFE KEEPING SECURITY COMPANY TO CHANGE MY LAST WILL TO YOUR NAME AND
FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE AND DELIVERY OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.
LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN OR ALIVE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND
OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY ACCORDING TO THE WISEST
KING IN ISRAEL KING SOLOMON, AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE
USE TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGE,.







MAY THE GRACE OF OUR
LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY, PLEASE FURTHER DISCUSSION CONTACT ME HERE:
anitakumar35@gmail.com



I AWAIT URGENT
REPLY.REMAIN BLESSED



MRS. ANITA STHER
KUMAR



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