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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: Mrs Rihnna Scott <r-scott@msusan.hu>
Reply-To: <rihannascott461@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:13:42 +0100
Subject: My Donation (2,000,000 =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=82=AC=29?=



--
Hello My Dear.
Greetings to you in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, I know that this
message will appear as a surprise to you that we barely know but the
grace
of God directed me to you and I wish you read this message and be
blessed
in name of the Lord.

I have a brain tumor, I suffer terribly at the moment. My doctor just
informed me that my days are numbered because of my health therefore
condemned to certain death. Currently, I have exhausted all my savings
for
my medical care.

But I do have some funds for my charity project, these funds are
deposited
in a fixed deposit in a local bank here in Benin. purposed for
charitable
foundation

My marital status is such that I'm single because I lost my Husband for
over 9 years now and unfortunately we have not had a child together,
which
I am no one to leave my legacy . Therefore, to release my funds I would
like to make a donation so that there is no stiff tax on my money.

To this I would so graceful and in order to help the poor to give what
amounts to said legacy worth two million euros (2,000,000 €) to enable
you
to establish a charitable foundation in my memory so that the grace of
God
be with me until my last home so I can receive an honorable place with
the
Lord our father.

I have no fear because before contacted you, i have for several nights
prayed for the Lord Jesus Christ to give me the contact of a trusted
person to whom I can entrust this matter and it is the result of why I
am
doing research that allowed me to contact you through this site.

Know that you can keep half of the money for yourself and the rest will
be
used to create a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation in
the fight against cancer and also build orphanages. I would have the
following information: Your name and first name, your exact address and
your permanent telephone contact so I can forward them to my lawyer to
appear that you perform the procedure under deal.

The Bible says that everything in his time and it is time for you to
receive these funds for the works of the eternal. Ask you shall
receive,
seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened. Matthew
7:7.
I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these
funds
have something I do not doubt because I have great confidence in you
that
God may guide me toward you. contact me in my private
email:(rihannascott13@yahoo.in),
for more directions.
Awaiting your news, receive my cordial and fraternal greetings.

Yours Sincerely
Mrs Rihanna Scott
My Private email: rihannascott13@yahoo.in

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