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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: Karen Olsen <karen11olsen@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 16:35:49 +0000
Subject: Dearest in Christ,

Dearest in Christ,

With Due Respect And Humanity,Let me first of all inform you, I got your
email address from a mail Directory and decided to mail you for a
permission to go ahead.

I am Mrs.Karen Olsen from Switzerland. I am married to Mr.Tom Olsen 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.

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 f orward 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 Karen
Olsen"As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
bank.I will als o 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 l ast wish on Earth.
please reply me back with this email Address; karenolsen1@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless you
I await your urgent reply.
Regards,
Mrs.Karen Olsen
EMAIL; karenolsen1@yahoo.com

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