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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: Mercy Jordan <mercyjordane@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:25:05 +0000
Subject: Response to me immediately,

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Response to me immediately,

I am Mrs. Mercy.D.Jordan, a citizen of South Africa, I am 45 years old, I
am suffering from a long time cancer of the breast. from all indication my
condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised
me that I may not live beyond the next Six months; this is because the
cancer stage has reached a critical stage.

I am married to Late Eng.D.Jordan, a Diamond merchant here in Abidjan
before his death on the 19th November 2013. We were married for years
without a child. Before the death of my late husband, he deposited the sum
of (6.300.000) Six million three hundred United State dollars in one of the
Finance Security House here in Abidjan.

I want a church, organization or good person that will use this funds to
help the orphans, widows and the less privileges ones that need financial
assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's work,
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not worthy to inherit this money, it
had been their wish to see my husband dead in order that they might inherit
his wealth since we have no child. This is why I am taking this decision,
to donate this fund to a church. I don't need any telephone communication
in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's
relatives are around me always.

I don't want them to know about this development and l know that With God
all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the Finance Security House, I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the Security House that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always remember me in
prayer. Any delaying your reply will give me room in sourcing for another
good person, church, organization for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein Hoping to receive your
response immediately,

Your Beloved one.
Sister . Mercy.D.Jordan

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