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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: Mrs Julie Dave <cgv@arnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: <juldav71@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:12:55 -0300
Subject: Request from Dave's wife, Julie Writing from hospital



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Request from Dave's wife, Julie Writing from hospital,
This is Dave's wife, Julie. I am writing this message to you today
because my husband Dave passed away on December 17th 2011. My late
husband was diagnosed with cancer and heart attack just before he was
admitted to the hospital. He did begin treatment, but suffered a blood
clot and heart attack after his first treatment. After all he died on
the same sickness. As a fellow faithful person like you it is my desire
and enthusiasm to donate a token/huge amount of money he told about for
the less privilege as he instructed me when he was at the point of
death. Being a devoted Christian family I have no other option than to
use this amount is ($22 million) to help those that is in need. so I
would like you to think over this huge privilege that i am entrusting to
your hand for the survival of the casualties and homeless, just send me
your full names, home address, telephone number, occupation and more
information about you like photograph in your next message for the
service of God! in your country and for the less privilege one's.
Finally, I know you join me and the rest of Dave's family in our sorrow
and ask God to accept him in his kingdom. Kindly reply immediately
together with your complete address which will be used for the
transferring of the money to your country. Kindly reply for more detail;
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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