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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: MURTAZA BHUTTO <mablekkabila@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: MURTAZA BHUTTO <murtazabh2013@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:41:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Estimado_en_el_Se=F1or=2CDear_in_the_Lord=2C?=


Estimado en el Señor,
 
Saludos en el poderoso nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, estoy casado con Sr.James Bhutto, quien trabajó con la embajada de Kuwait en Costa de Marfil durante veinte años antes de su muerte en 2008, después de una breve enfermedad que duró sólo cinco días. Nos casamos hace 25 años con una hija ( Linda) que más tarde murió en un accidente automovilístico.

Cuando mi marido estaba vivo él depositó la suma de ( 3,5 millones de dólares) en la actualidad este dinero todavía está en el Banco aquí en Costa de Marfil, mi doctor me dijo que tengo días de vida limitado debido a los problemas cancerosos estoy sufriendo .

Decidí donar este fondo a través de ti y quiero que utiliza este don que viene de los esfuerzos de mi marido para financiar el mantenimiento de las viudas IGLESIA / MEZQUITA, las viudas , los huérfanos, indigentes, los niños allenged físicamente pisoteado y áridas -las mujeres y de las personas que prueban realmente perjudicados económicamente.

si usted es confiable y sabe que puede manejar este proyecto con el temor de Dios.
Por favor , tienes que enviarme la siguiente.
Sus nombres completos .....................
Dirección .............................
Edad ..................................
Occupaction ........................

Permanezca bendito en el Señor.

Suyo en Cristo,

Sra.Murtaza Bhutto.
____________________________________________________________________
Dear in the Lord,
 
Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I am married to Mr.James Bhutto, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for twenty years before his death in 2008, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for 25 years with a daughter ( Linda) who later died in a car accident. 

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (3.5million dollars) presently this money is still with the Bank here in Ivory Coast, My doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering.

I decided to donate this fund through you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husband's effort to fund the upkeep of widows CHURCH / MOSQUE, widows, orphans, destitute, the children physically allenged trampled, barren-women and persons which prove really harmed financially.

if you are reliable and know you can handle this project with the fear of God. 
Please, you have to send me the following.
Their full names .....................
Address .............................
Age ..................................
Occupaction ........................

Remain blessed in the Lord .

Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Murtaza Bhutto.

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