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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Amarina.koll" <amarina.koll2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Amarina.koll" <mrs.amarina.koll33@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 02:48:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Yours sister in the Lord


my name is mrs.Amarina.koll from Austra. I was working with UN in Germany before I am married to Dr. koll who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast (Cote D’ivoire) for a period of 8 years before he died. We were married for 12 years without a child before he died after a brief illness. Since his death I decided not to marry again When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$10.5m (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State dollars) with a save Bank in Ivory Coast (Cote D’ivoire). Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Ivory Coast. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer illness.

    Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to church’s, organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this money for churches, Charity organization, orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money . Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a Cancer problem and it hard been that they wish to see me dead in order to inherit this wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision and for the past few weeks I have been having this dream, it always repeat like three to four times in a week, my pastor who always come to pray and share the word of God in the hospital where I am admitted and receiving treatment, I shared the dream with him and he has interpreted my dream and I know what I am doing
is the right thing and good decision, and I know God would diced for me.

    As soon as I receive your reply I will give you further instructions on how you can claim this money from the Bank in Ivory Coast where this money is deposited. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always put me in prayer.30% of the total money will go for your own use with your family including the transfer expenses which you have to take care of that while the rest of 70% will go as I stated, Please assure me that you will act according to my instructions, Hoping to receive your response soonest.

Thanks and Remain blessed.
Yours sister in the Lord

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