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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 Caroline Dominic <caroline.dominic34@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 10:56:49 -0300
Subject: Dear Child of God

Dear Child of God

Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD

I am Mrs Caroline Dominic from switzerland I am married to Late Mr.Samuel Dominic who is a wealthy business man here in London uk we were married for many years with out a child before he died after a brief illness

Before his surden death we where devoted christian When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of three Million uk pounds (£3.000.000.00) in one of the prime bank here in london Presently this money is still with the Bank,
i am very sick from kidney cancer that i may not last till the next two months according to my doctor so i decided to donate this money to a honest individual who will use it to work for God, orphans, widow and maintenance of church to fulfill the vow i and my late husband made to God,

and i have choosen you after praying.

I want this money to be use as i ha ve said since i do not have any child to inherit it our r elatives are all unbelivers and i don't want our hard earn money to be used in ungodly way so you will take 15% of the fund for your effort and use the remaining as i stated,
the reason for taking this bold decision. I know that after death I will be with God the most holy and the most merciful as soon as i read from you i will give you more details on how to achieve it,

i need your urgent reply as i dont know what tomorrow will result,
Your Sister
Mrs Caroline Dominic.
 

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