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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: Carline Lobarie <carolinelobarie01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Carline Lobarie <carolinelobarie@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:59:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear in the Lord


Dear in the Lord,

Greetings
in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I know that God will give
you the desire and interest to digest this humble story, but can be as
foreign to you believe my story, but I know the reason and wisdom of the
All - Mighty Almighty God created the heavens and the earth humbly
understood and accepted my proposal to continue, despite not having
known or seen before, but I know the distance is not an obstacle to the
divine mission.

You may not know the sender of the email. I
received your e - mail files to find trustworthy people online. Let me
start by introducing myself. Lobarie'm Caroline. I am married to Dr.
Michel Lobarie former Kuwaiti ambassador here in Ivory Coast. When my
husband was alive he deposited the sum of 3.5 million (3.5 million in
the United States), which are estates and investment in capital market
were removed with a bank. Presently, this money is still in the bank. My
doctor told me I have few months to live due to the cancerous problems I
am suffering.

I decided to get out of this fund to you and ask
you to use this gift which comes from the bottom of my husband at the
end of s "can keep the widows, widowers, orphans, the poor, the
oppressed, children with disabilities, sterile - women and with random
are economically or physically ill.

As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Ivory Coast. In
addition, I will send my wishes and provide the certificate of deposit
and once proven to help the initial advantage of this fund.
My
happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Come back every
day in prayer throughout his life. Please assure me that you will act
like I asked here.

May God bless us all,
Caroline Lobarie.

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