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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 Lucy Mona <mrslucymona@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:53:02 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Lucy Mona

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>From Mrs. Lucy Mona,

Greetings To You,

I am Mrs. Lucy Mona. An aging widow suffering from long time illness’
am currently admitted in a private hospital here in Abidjan Cote
d’Ivoire, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband
Mr. Franklin Mona. The amount of Us$4.600, 000.00 which he deposited
in one of the Bank Here and I need honest and God fearing person who
have the feelings of human that can use this fund for God's work and
15% out of the total funds will be for your composition for doing this
work of God. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the
Lord's work kindly reply to me.

I will like to have your full information’s
my dear in the lord. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the bank here in Abidjan.

I am await your soonest response with your full information,
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the sweet
fellowship of the Lord be with you and your family’s Amen Your Sister
in the Lord
Mrs. Lucy Mona,

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