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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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Fraud email example:

From: "cyule28@zipmail.com.br" <cyule28@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:07:59 -0300
Subject: Letter From Hospital

Dearest One,
I am Mrs Janice Kimedi, I am married to Mr.Edwards Kimedi. Who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2008. We were married for Twenty Three years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) here in a Security Company.

Presently, the fund is still with the Security Company, and recently, my Doctor told me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to the less-privileges in the society through individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I wish that this fund will b e use for orphanages, widows, and for people that need help in every way, God made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives want me dead at all cost, and I don't want my husbands efforts to be fruitless .

This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because I can not even hear very well due to the sickness, Because the holy scripture made us to understand that with God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. I want you to always pray for me. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Note that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another God fearing person or charity organization for this same purpose.

N:B
Before i forget, i would want you to know this important information regarding to the deposit of this fund with the security company, when my husband was alive he concealed this fund in a metallic trunk box and have it registered as a family treasure, that is to tell you that the security company did not know the real content of the trunk box, you will collect the trunk box from the security company as our family valuable and open it with the secret code which i shall be given to you on my next letter. You must keep this very confidential to avoid the security company from knowing the real content of the deposit in their company.

Hoping to receive your reply

Mrs. Janice Kimedi

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