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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: mrsfota lima <fotalima04@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 05:17:09 -0300
Subject: Greetings

 
 Greetings,                     DONATION FROM FOTA LIMA
                       
I hope this letter will not upset you, as we have no previous discussion on this matter. I am Mrs. FOTA LIMA from Estonia, the wife of  late Mr. JOSHUA LIMA who died in the year 2002 Air Crash  on April 15, in Bussan, South Korea Aircraft: Boeing B-767-200ER Rag: B-2552 Airline: Air China Flight No: 129 Fatalities: 166: 128 on his business trip.

I am married to late Mr. JOSHUA LIMA who worked with Estonia machine building and metalworking company in Cote d' Ivoire for nineteen years in West Africa before he died in the year 2002 Air Crash on April 15, in Bussan, South Korea Aircraft: Boeing B-767-200ER REG: B-2552 Airline: Air China Flight No: 129 Fatalities: 166: 128 on his business trip.
    
We were married for eleven years without children and since the death of my husband I decided not to re-marry or get a c hild outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.5Million accumulated from an onshore engineering contract awarded to him during the military regime of Gen. Robert GUEI with one of the bank here in Cote d’Ivoire.

Presently, the money is still with the Bank unclaimed, recently my doctor told me that I have pericardia is inflammation of the heart lining problems, which come on top of a long-standing kidney complaint. My condition has worsened and it is obvious I would not survive unless by special grace of God though what disturbs me most is that I am diagnosed to be having spinal abnormality.

For this I decided to donate the fund to a God fearing individual that will use it to support orphanage homes, widows and helping people on the STREET.I took this decision because I don't have children that will inherit this money.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going t o be in with God. If you will be of assistance, I will surely appreciate and thank you for your kindness in giving me this help.

I am hoping to receive your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Mrs FOTA LIMA .

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