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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: r.camara08@laposte.net
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:35:49 +0100
Subject: ASSALAMALAIKUM


GREETINGS FROM MRS ROSE CAMARA.

I AM MRS ROSE CAMARA, FROM SIRIERRA-LOANE A WIDOW TO LATE MR. IBRAHIM CAMARA, I AM 52 YEARS OLD, I AM A REAL ISLAM FAMILY, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR, MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD DIE, I CAN NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,
MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE SIRIERRA-LOANE WAR IN SIRIERRA-LOANE,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE HAD NO ISSUE. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY WORKING DIAMOND AND GOLD MINING IN SIRIERRA-LOANE AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOSQUE IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.
YOUR PROFILE PUCH ME TO CONTACT YOU AFTER MY PRAING AND FASTING FOR THREE WEEKS WITH ALLAH, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF ($10.250) TEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SAFE KEEPING FUDICIARY COMPANY IN IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME INSHA ALLAH.
I AM DESPERATLY IN NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE AND I HAVE SUMMONED UP COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS PROJECT. PLEASE IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE FUND AS I DIRECTED YOU HEREIN LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY IN YOUR REPLY E-mail FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND DIRECTIVES.I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THIS TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR EFFORT AND ANOTHER 5%FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH YOU MAY INCURE IN THIS TRANSACTION.
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT ALLAH IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO ALLAH THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TAMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR ALLAH THE LOVE OF ALLAH BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AM WAITING URGENTLY FOR YOUR REPLY.
GOD BLESS YOU.YOURS SINCERELYMRS ROSE CAMARA.

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