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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: mary david <davidmary559@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mary david <mary.david760@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 03:54:02 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: hello my dear


MY DEAR BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD,

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground.

I
AM MRS MARY DAVID, I AM MARRIED TO LATE MR DAVID ALI, we are FROM
COTE DIVIORE WEST AFRICA, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING
FOR A LONG TIME CANCER OF BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS
REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE
THAN SIX MONTH'S, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND DIED LAST TWO YEARS,AND DURING THE PERIOD FOR 38YEARS OF OUR MARRAGE WE COULD'NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY MAN AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND
WEALTH.

THE DOCTOR HAS MADE IT CLEAR TO ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE
FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTH'S, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHES IN AFRICA,
AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I
PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $3,000. 000. 00. USD
(THREE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN THE INTERNATIONAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE .

ONCE
I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL
USE TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERED FROM THE BANK HERE AND TO YOUR ACCOUNT. I
HONESTLY PRAY FOR THIS BEFOR I CONTACT YOU,
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?

I Am WAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY,

YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS MARY DAVID

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