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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: anitakumar241@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 15:39:25 +0000 (GMT)
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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