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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: Monita Elvis <molinta01@rediff.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:10:10 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Assalamn aleikum




 Assalamn aleikum

I am Mrs Molinta Evis an ageing widow suffering from long time illness.
i am currently ad mitted in a privet hospital in Côte d ' Ivoire i have some
funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr Evis Joshua , the sum of
US$5.500.000 which he deposited in Security Company and need a veryhonest and God fearing man that can use this funds for God ' s work and15% out of the total funds will be for your compasation for doing thiswork of
God. I found your email address from the internet and decid to contact you.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord ' s work kindly
reply me.

I need this information ' s, so that i will direct you where my latehusband deposited the Funds for you to contact them on my behalf,

1)Your full name:......................

2)Your full address.........................

3)Your Nationality..............................

4)A cipy of your picture............

5)Your occupation......................

Your Sister in the Islam.
Mrs. Molinta Evis,

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