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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: elizabeth charles <waddd02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 05:24:12 -1200
Subject: Mrs. Elizabeth Charles

Greetings,

I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you; I am giving
you my trust And wish you will give me back the trust i have given
you. I believe that you will be Honest to fulfill my final wish before
I will die.

I am MRS. ELIZABETH CHARLES from Cote d'Ivoire , I am 59 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 next month, this is
Because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. I was brought
up in a Motherless baby as home, and was married to my late husband
for twenty years we have only one child his name is Williams. My
husband and I are true Christians, but quite unfortunately, he Died on
the presidential election in our country.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of $5.2million dollars here in
Cote d'Ivoire Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you
to use this money to take care of my only son and also invested the
money into a very good LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be
giving out proceeds to be distributed each year Among the charity
organization, the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and
widows around . I must let you know that this was a very hard
decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue because I
have no further option.

Please kindly write me back for more detail. write me back on this
email elizabeth_charles@manresa.net

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Elizabeth Charles

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