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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 Rosemary Belibi Nkollo <albelibi@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrsrosemarybelibi@myway.com
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:53:20 +0100
Subject: RE:PLEASE USE MY GIFT FOR THE NEEDY



Mrs Rosemary Belibi
PLEASE USE MY GIFT FOR THE NEEDY
From,Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire
mrsrosemarybelibi@myway.com

My Dearest Beloved,

I am writing you this letter with the believe you will treat my
message with utmost honesty and sincerity of purpose which is my main
reason for confiding in you even though I do not really know you
before this moment.

I am Mrs Rosemary Belibi Nkollo (Phd.Msc,Fsd).I am married to
Pharmacist Mr. Anderson Lengono. an Englishman who died years ago.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 7.5 Million
(Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand In one of the prime bank in
Ivory Coast,which were derived from his vast estates and investment.

Presently,this money is still with the bank My Doctor told me that I
have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering
from,My mail may seem very pitiable, painful and sorrowful, but there
is favour I want you to do to my letter rather than pity me alone!
This is to LOVE and CARE for given out this said on trust for
investment and humantarian aid, and whoever must take Good care of my
only son his 16yrs while his name is TIMOTHY.

I have decided to give 20% of this fund for the upkeep of widows,
widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged
children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely
handicapped financially,also 10% for your self and the balance for
investment purpose and the future of my son. If only you are
interested kindly Send Your Telephone Number, Your Age, Your Marital
Status, Your Occupation and Your Nationality With Your Photo,Please
contact me for more informations.

I look forward to hear from you soonest.

Faithfully Yours
Mrs Rosemary Belibi Nkollo
Email: mrsrosemarybelibi@myway.com

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