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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.RITA CROWLEY GALLAGHER" <rita_qwz@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:18:37 +1000
Subject: MRS.RITA CROWLEY GALLAGHER

Drive.com.au
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Message from MRS.RITA CROWLEY GALLAGHER (rita_qwz@yahoo.co.jp)

MY NAME IS MRS.RITA CROWLEY GALLAGHER.WIFE OF LATE AMBASSADOR OF JAMAICA HERE IN COTE D'VOIRE ,I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO ENTRUST THE SUM OF USD$12.7 MILLION USA DOLLARS TO YOUR HAND FOR CHARITY WORK,,THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND IN ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN CAPITAL CITY ABIDJAN AND OUR PLAN WAS TO USE IT FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BEFORE DEATH TAKES HIM AWAY FROM ME. AND CONSIDERING MY PRESENT HEALTH CONDITION WHICH MY LAST DATE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY MY DOCTOR ,I HAVE DECIDED TO ENTRUST THIS MONEY TO YOUR HAND AS A DONATION .TO USE %70 FOR CHARITY WORK, TO HELP THE INNOCENT HELPLESS PEOPLE AROUND YOU,,TO HELP THE ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS, AND MOTHERLESS CHILDREN, I AUTHORIZED YOU TO KEEP %30 AS THE BLESSING OF GOD TO YOUR LIFE.,,PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THA T THIS I S %100 RISK FREE BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THEDEPOSIT DOCUMENTS WITH ME WHICH I WILL SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY,,I AM WAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MONEY AND THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WERE IT WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY,,REMAIN BLESSED ALWAYS,,HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST,, MRS.RITA CROWLEY GALLAGHER


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