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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: Stella Jacob Egodi <jacobegodi@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: stellajacob956@ymail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:13:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM MRS STELLA JACOB.




FROM
MRS STELLA JACOB.
 
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM
MRS STELLA JACOB FROM SIERA LEONE, A WIDOW TO LATE JACOB RICHARD AM 55 YEARS
OLD,I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST,

FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2MONTHS,ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORST
STAGE.
 
MY LATE HUSBAND AND MY ONLY CHILD DIED LAST FIVE YEARS,HIS DEATH
WAS POLITICALY MOTIVATED.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A VERY RICH AND WEALTHY BUSINESS
MAN WHO WAS RUNING HIS GOLD AND DIAMOND BUSINESS IN SIERA LEONE AND AFTER HIS
DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.MY DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I
MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS,SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AFRICA,AMERICA,ASIA,AND EUROPE.I COLLECTED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS DURING MY
DESPERATE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I PRAYED OVER IT.
 
I DECIDED TO
DONATE THE SUM OF $18.000.000USD( EIGHTEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE
LESS PRIVILEDGED BECAUSE I CANNOT TAKE THIS MONEY TO THE GRAVE.PLEASE I WANT YOU
TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LODGED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF
BENIN IN WEST AFRICA WHICH IS THE COUNTRY WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING
TREATMENT.
 
ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU,I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE
INFORMATIONS YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND TO BE DELIVER TO YOU.I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO
YOU,WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT
WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
 
HOPE
TO READ FROM YOU SOON
YOUR BELOVED SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS STELLA
JACOB.


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