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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: Sister Jenny Kossa <jenny_kossa211@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 08:06:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION FOR CHARITY WORK


Hello Dear,

I AM MRS JENNY KOSSA.FROM GEORGIA USA BUT LIVED IN LOME, TOGO IN WEST AFRICA,I AM A WIDOW TO LATE MR.KOSSA MOSES. I AM 59 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST.

FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY GETTING WORST AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE LONG ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND DIED LAST FIVE YEARS AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE, WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. SO I DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$3,000.000.00( THREE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE, I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED IN TOGO WHERE MY LATE HUSBAND HAD SOME OF HIS BUSINESS INVESTMENTS MOSTLY ON COCOA


THE MONEY IS IN ONE OF MY HUSBAND`S SUSPENDED ACCOUNT AND I WILL ORDER THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN USE IT TO HELP AS MANY AS NEED OUR HELP IN YOUR AREA, I HAVE GIVING MOST OF MY WEALTH TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING AMERICA AND ASIA AND THIS THREE MILLION DOLLARS I WANT YOU TO USE IT TO REACH POOR CHILDREN IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES THERE

WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT GOD IS VANITY.

I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.

YOUR SISTER,
SISTER JENNY KOSSA

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