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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 Theresa Stewart <serykone225@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Theresa Stewart <mrstheresa.stewart@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 21:20:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Theresa Stewart


Compliments of the day!
From Mrs Theresa Stewart,
112 Bp Koumassi 354 Abidjan Cote d¡¦Ivoire,

It's my pleasure to have contact with you,based on the critical condition I find mine self,though, I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart,My Name is Mrs Theresa Stewart from  Kuwait I want to tell you this because i dont have any other option than to tell you as i was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr.Edward Stewart who worked with  Kuwait embassy in Abidjan-Cote D' Ivoire for nine years before he died in Motor accident with my two kids on 27 December 2009.

Since his death I decided not to remarry,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.4m($4.4 Million, Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Unit ed States Dollars) in a Bank, Presently, this money is still in the bank. He made this money available for exportation. Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of three months due to cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-previlaged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 10 Percent of the total money for your personal use While 90% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage.

I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Gorvernment or the bank where the money is deposited. am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness have suffered me so much.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, Please try to get back to me as soon as possib le with the below information to enable me obtain an authorization letter that legally and officially approved you the new beneficiary of my inheritance from Ministry of authorities, so that immediately the authorization is ready, I will send it to you with the contact of the Bank.

1. Full Name....
2. Address....
3. Nationality....
4. Occupation....
5. Date of Birth....
6. Telephone

Yours Sister
Mrs Theresa Stewart

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