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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: Mrsnazarian Morsi <mrsnazarian0001@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:41:22 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs.Nazarian Morsi. I have been suffering from ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says that i have just few days to leave.I am from
Sweden but based in Cote D'Ivoire,Africa since seventeen years ago as a
business woman dealing with gold exportation,now that i am about to end the
race like this,without any family members and no child.I have $1.9 Million
US Dollars in the Bank here in Cote D'Ivoire which i instructed the bank
to give to confederation of African philanthropist in Cote D'Ivoire. But my
mind is not at rest because i am writing this letter now through the help
of my computer beside my sick bed.

I also have $4.2 Million US Dollars in another bank in Cote D'Ivoire which
i want to entrust into your hands to use in helping the orphanage home in
your country,but you must assure me that you will take only 25% of the
total money and give the rest 75% to the
orphanage home in your country for my soul to be at rest.

As soon as i hear from you that you are competent to execute my desire, i
will instruct the bank management to make the immediate transfer into your
account.

Regards,

Sincerely,Yours,
Mrs.Nazarian Morsi.

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