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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: Mrs Charlotte Adams <kevin_206morgan@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Charlotte Adams <mrsanitajadams@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:09:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Estimado Senor,


Estimado Senor,

Es con una consideracion profunda que le escribo esta carta de propuesta. Mi nombre es Sra. Charlotte Adams Johnson de nacionalidad Marfilena y esposa del difunto el Sr. Kevin M. Adams Johnson,también Marfileno.

Mi difunto esposo, era un empresario y cuando vivia todavia él hizo el deposito de una fuerte suma de $11.700 millones en un banco de nuestro pais la Costa de Marfil. Presentamente, el este dinero esta todavia en este banco aqui en Costa de Marfil. Mi doctor me dijo que es muy probable que yo muere en del 3 mes que siguen porque yo soy una paciente de un cancer de sangre {LEUKEMIA}.

Por eso, Decidi por su medio dar este dinero para las obras de caridad puesto que no tengo nino para herederme.Deseo que estos fondos sean a disposicion del los personas pobres.

Espero su mensaje para mas explicaciones.

Gracias,
Sra.Charlotte Adams Johnson.

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