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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 Apelo Adam <mrsapelodavid@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 12:00:57 +0000
Subject: My warm greetings


My warm greetings,

I am Mrs. Apelo David Adam,i am a 61 years old woman
and a citizen of Bosnia. But i am a resident in Taiwan through my late
husband who was an Taiwanese/Chinese man.I was born an orphan and GOD
blessed me abundantly with riches but no children. And i am not a happy
woman because, i have no husband and children. As at now, i am seriously
sick, i just came out from hospital back to my home. I am suffering
from lung cancer and i had patial stroke which has affected my speech. I
can no longer talk and half of my body is paralysed.

The doctor
say i have about two months to live.I send this email to you with the
help of my private female nurse who is typing my request.I have little
time so, i have committed myself in spreading my wealth towards better
health care for mankind in the hospital where i am, i have given the
hospital management us$16 millions to upgrade and build a new cancer
research facility. I have also made some cash donations to orphanage
children in somalia, ethiopian, haiti, serbia, sudan and some in south
africa. I have succeded in spreading my liquid cash towards well
deserved means. My soul is happy. What i am doing gives me joy. I am now
sharing my properties and valuables.

Morever, i dont know you
but i am contacting you with the hope that,you will be able to carry out
my wish for the sake of humanity. I have the sum of us$18.5 million
given to me by my late chinese husband.The funds is deposited in a bank
in Beijing. I want you to take custody of the funds and use it to build
and operate orphanage house in your country or you can look for someone
to operate it, if you are unable to operate it.Take care of the widows
and the poor around your reach and also promote the words of God.

You
will name the orphanage house 'Mrs. Apelo David Adam Orphanage house'. You
must follow my wish for it will gladen my heart. If you are ready to do
this and carry out my wish, then send me the informatrions below:

1. Your full names,
2. Your phone and fax numbers,
3. Your residental address,

Send your reply along with your personal details only to this email box below

I await your reply.
My warm greetings
Mrs. Apelo David Adam.

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