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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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Fraud email example:

From: Kraidy Vetro <m_r_t207@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:53:29 +0100
Subject: Please I really need you to stand as my Guardian..

My Divine call to you
Dearest in Christ.

I am Mrs. Kraidy Vetro 71 years old widow from West Africa Cote
D'ivoire. I‘m suffering from long time cancer. First of all, I want
you to know that I’m sending you my message through the little girl/ A
nurse who is taking care of me. I let you know that my heart will
filled with happiness if you can come to answer My Divine call. My
doctor said that my treatment for my lung cancer can involve surgical
removal of tumour, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, Surgical
removal of the tumour is generally performed for limited-stage (stage
I or sometimes stage II) the doctor also told me that removal tumours
does not always result in a cure, since the tumours may already have
spread and can recur at a later time. He also said, I have less than
25% chance to survive the operation, and in case of death, so it
became very important to hand over this project to you before signing
my surgical operation. I’m not afraid of death because I know where
I’m going after death. To God belongs everything so seek ye first the
kingdom of God and all things shall be added unto you and in this
there shall never be sorrow or regret.


I have the sum of Five million; One hundred thousand US Dollars
($5.1m) the fund is presently deposited with one of financial Bank for
security reasons. I inherited the money from my late husband who was
an industrialist and international businessman. I have prayed
concerning this donation for God‘s guidance and if in your heart you
genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the God‘s Work in
any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work, Building a
Clinic, school, orphanage, library and drilling of water for the
orphans, local community, widows, Old Aged, and people living with HIV
AIDS who can not afford to pay for health, school and foodstuff or
otherwise in relation to God‘s work or to help the poor. Do get in
-touch with me for further information.

I want you to know that we have desires is to see this money be used
for charity, helping the orphans, widows, churches and propagation of
the gospel. You should remember that without trust it will not work. I
want you to know that i did not contact you on my own. It is upon the
direction of the spirit of God, and he knows you more than me. I am of
age and have been on constant medication. And i will be going for my
check up very soon, that is why i want to conclude this before i go.
And if even if i die, I will not regret because i have the confident
that our desire will be accomplished.

But i really need to be very sure of you and i want you to pls answer
these questions.

1) Are you sure you will be able to use this fund for humanitarian
purpose and mankind?

2) This fund is here in Abidjan, where my husband worked last before
his death! Are you ready to handle this with the bank there if i give
you a declaration from the high court?

I am sure you will be praying about this, that the Almighty God will
direct your steps. I will make you my next of kin to this money
officially and legally before the court, so that you can handle this
with the bank people where this money is deposited.

Things of God are open and if you are willing to allow our Almighty
God use you for this divine assignment do write and let me know,
because without him we can do nothing.

Please i am not forcing you into this, rather I am persuaded to fulfil
the desire of my late husband to the glory of God.

I want you to cross checked yourself and ready to handle this with the
fear of God and according to his divine WILL. Then reply me back with
your full contact information. Like
Full name……………
Contact address…………
Country…………………
Phone no ………………
Occupation……………
Age………

May God bless us as we seek to serve him.

Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs. Kraidy Vetro.

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