419 scam: Mrs Dominica Tom David <miss_dominicatom19@yahoo.co.jp> MY DONATION,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Dominica Tom David <miss_dominicatom19@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 02:56:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY DONATION,

MY DONATION,

Greeting to you and your family. I am Mrs Dominica David Tom from Cote dâ€™Ivoire West Africa ,A widow to late David Tom . of blessed memory. I am 49 years old, my late Husband was a Director with the Construction Company here before his Sudden Death during this Countryâ€™s political Crisis in 2011, but before his death, he Deposited the Sum of $2.5million US dollars and some quantities of Gold dust worth some millions of dollars which is he hid under the safe custody of a security company here in my name as next of kin and, presently, I have been diagonized of time cancer of the breast, and My condition is really bad and it is quite obvious that I wonâ€™t live more than three months according to my doctors. I have no Child who is going to take care of this Huge amount of Money and the Gold dust. I am willing to donate this sum of $2.5 million US dollars and the gold dust in your name for you to help widows and the less privileged ones in the rural and
urban areas and to carry out charity works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf. My Nurse help me to write this email.

Hoping to hearing from you
Remain blessed YoursÂ Sister
Mrs Dominica David Tom

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