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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: deborah himadeh <deborah70himadeh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deborah80himadeh@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:49:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings from sister Deborah Himadeh


Greetings from sister Deborah Himadeh

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.

My name is Mrs Deborah Himadeh. I was born in Bahrain. I am married to Mr.Roger Himadeh who worked with Bahrain embassy in Ivory Coast for ten years before he died in the year 2005.We were married for nine years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5Million in a Finance Security Vault here in Abidjan.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). Presently this money is still in the Finance Security Vault. Having known my condition I am in need of a HONEST Hearted that i will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late.husband to help Lessprivilaged people, orphanages,widows and refugees. I took this decision because I don have any child that will inherit this fund, This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Write back to me as soon as possible because any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, Hoping to read from you soon. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance Security Vault in Abidjan . I will also issue you an authorisation letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. Thanks you as you listing to the voice of reasoning,

Thanks you from,
Mrs Deborah Himadeh.

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