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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: "Joy Nita" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsjoynita@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:09:05 -0700
Subject: FOR GOOD

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs Joy Nita, a 65 years old German citizen woman with a
multiracial heritage of Black/German born in Jan. 1947, suffering from
a long time cancer of the breast, I am a missionary and I have decided
to Willingly Donate the sum of $5 million dollars( Five Million US
dollars) to charity and individual through you for the good work of
the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the
assistance of the widows.

My coming in contact with you is solely by the divine will and no
doubt about it. Please like I told you earlier I'm a missionary woman
from Germany but residing in Grand Bassam CI,for the missionary
works.My husband was an Engineer with a construction company here, In
fact it is too sad to let you know that I lost my dear husband and two
kids in a tragic motor accident, and since then I have been battling
with this deadly breast cancer disease which most specialist doctors
have confirmed that I may not survive no matter what. All I want to
do now is to present you as my family next of kin to receive the $5
million dollars which I and my husband deposited in a bank here.I want
you to receive this money and use it to help the less privileged,
widows and orphans.Kindly send me your full name, your address also
your phone number, so that I will prepare relevant documents. Please
you can reach me at this telephone +22503720043

Remain blessed.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Joy Nita

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