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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: Gretchen Mishra <ychiomadd@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mishrag55@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 21:46:08 +0000
Subject: Dearest in Christ,



Dearest in Christ,

With Due Respect And Humanity,Let me first of all inform you, I am
Mrs.Gretchen Mishra from Switzerland. I am married to Mr.Tom Mishra
who worked with a construction company in Asia for twenty Years before
he died in the tsunami disasters, we were married but without Any
children.

I am now suffering from long time breast Cancer and Cancer of the
lungs, from all indication my condition is really deterioration and it
is quite obvious that i won't live more than 2 months according to my
doctor, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage Since his death I decided not to re-marry. I deposited the sum
of four million five hundred thousand united states
dollars($4.5million) with the Bicici bank Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire. And
now i am willing to donate this sum of $4.5million to the less
privilegeds and to contribute to development of church in Africa,
America, Asia, and Europoe.

My late husband was a very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his business and wealth, Presently this money is still with the
bank and the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come
forward to receive the money or rather Issue a letter of authorization
to somebody to receive it on my behalf If I cannot come over. I am
presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment Cancer
of the lungs in a hospital , I have since lost my ability To talk and
my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to Live. Please
i want you to note that this money is lying in the Bank in Abidjan
Cote D' Ivoire

I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize 90% of this
money to fund churches, orphanages and widows around the world but in
my name Gretchen Mishra"As soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact of the bank.I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you as The new beneficiary of this fund.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and
Keep this contact confidential till such a time this funds get to your
Custody,this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on
Earth.

Gretchen Mishra



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