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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: "helinejames128@zipmail.com.br" <helinejames128@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:57:28 -0300
Subject:

Sayang anak Allah
 
Saya menyambut Anda dalam nama Tuhan kita, damai dan cinta kepada Anda, untuk keberangkatan dan kedatangan Anda dalam karena Tuhan kita. Amin.
 
Nama saya Bu James Heline Saya dari Republik Kuwait, saya menikah dengan almarhum Bapak Jerry James, yang bekerja dengan Kedutaan Kuwait di sini di Cote d'Ivoire, Afrika Barat selama delapan (8) tahun sebelum ia meninggal pada tahun 2008.

Kami menikah selama sebelas tahun tanpa anak. Dia meninggal setelah sakit singkat yang hanya berlangsung selama empat hari.
 
Setelah kematiannya aku memutuskan untuk tidak menikah lagi atau mendapatkan seorang anak di luar rumah keluarga saya. Ketika almarhum suami saya hidup dia didepositkan jumlah sebesar US $ 4,5 juta dolar di bank di sini di Abidjan, Pantai Gading. Saat ini, uang masih di bank.
 
Baru-baru ini, dokter saya mengatakan bahwa saya tidak akan bertahan selama delapan bulan ke depan karena masalah kanker. Apa yang mengganggu saya yang paling adalah penyakit stroke yang saya. Setelah diketahui kondisi saya saya memutuskan untuk menyumbangkan dana ini kepada individu atau organisasi yang akan menggunakan uang ini dengan cara aku akan struir sini. Saya ingin orang atau organisasi yang akan menggunakan dana ini untuk panti asuhan, janda, sekolah-sekolah miskin, rumah sakit, dll
 
Saya mengambil keputusan ini karena saya tidak punya anak yang akan mewarisi uang ini dan kerabat suami saya tidak dapat diandalkan dan saya tidak ingin upaya suami saya untuk digunakan kejamnya. Saya tidak ingin situasi di mana uang ini akan digunakan dalam cara yang jahat. Itulah mengapa saya mengambil keputusan ini. Saya tidak takut mati maka aku tahu di mana aku akan pergi. Aku tidak memerlukan komunikasi telepon dalam hal ini karena kesehatan saya maka kehadiran kerabat suami saya di sekitar saya selalu. Saya tidak ingin mereka tahu tentang perkembangan ini.
 
Segera setelah s aya menerima balasan Anda, saya akan memberikan kontak bank di sini di Abidjan, Pantai Gading. Saya juga akan mengeluarkan surat kuasa yang akan membuktikan bahwa Anda penerima hadir dana ini.
 
Silakan doa sepanjang hidup Anda. keterlambatan dalam balasan Anda akan memberi saya ruang dalam mencari orang lain atau badan untuk tujuan yang sama. Harap meyakinkan saya bahwa Anda akan bertindak sesuai seperti yang saya katakan di sini.
 
Berharap untuk mendapatkan jawaban Anda.
 
Hormat kami,
Heline James






Dear child of God
 
I greet you in the name of our Lord,peace and love to you, to your departure and your coming in through our Lord. Amen.
 
My name is Mrs. James Heline I am from Republic of Kuwait, I am married to late Mr. Jerry James, who worked with Kuwait Embassy here in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa for eight (8) years before he died in 2008.

We were married for e leven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
 
After his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my family home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of U.S.  $ 4.5 million dollars in the bank here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Currently, the money still in the bank.
 
Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight months due to cancer problem. What bothers me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an individual or organization that will use this money the way I'm going to struir here. I want the person or organization that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, poor schools, hospitals, etc.
 
I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not reliable and I do not want my husband's efforts to be used diabolically. I do not want a situ ation where this money will be used in a wicked way. That is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I'm going. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want them to know about this development.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give contact of the bank here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue a power of attorney that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.
 
Please prayerful all through your life. any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for another person or entity for the same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have said here.
 
Hoping to get your answer.
 
Sincerely,
Heline James

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