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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" <work.mission@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: julidav67@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:35:31 +0100
Subject: Request from Dave's wife, Julie Writing from hospital



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 2009. 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;
(julidav67@yahoo.com)
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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