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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: Suzanne jones <maneisabella10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: suzannej2002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:16:52 +0000
Subject: Hello from Mrs. Suzanne Jones,

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Hello from Mrs. Suzanne Jones,

Calvary greetings in the name of the Almighty Lord. I am Mrs. Suzanne
Jones, widow to late Mr. Mathew Jones, I am 61years old, and I am a new
Christian convert suffering from long time cancer of the troth.

>From all Indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live for more than two months according to my doctors'
report. This is because the stage of the cancer has gotten to a very bad
stage.

My Late husband and I are truly Christians, but it is quite unfortunately,
He Ran into the hands of Rebels and was killed during the crisis here in
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire where we live all our live, and during the period of
our marriage we couldn't produce any child due to Fibroid Disease that
affected my Womb.
My late husband was Very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
business and wealth.

The doctor has advised that I will not live for more than two months, due
to the last Doctors' report; I decided to spread all my wealth, mainly to
the development of churches/charities and under the less privileged in
Africa, America, Asia and Europe. I am sorry if you are embarrassed by my
mail.
I found your e-mail address in the web Directory and I decided to contact
you, but if for any reason you find this mail Offensive, you can ignore it
and please accept my apology.

Before the dead of my late husband, he was a major Gold and Cocoa Dealer,
in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire and he Deposited the sum of USD$10 Million in a
Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire some years ago, that is all I have left
with for now, I need you to provide a Bank account where this fund can be
transfer into,to enable you distribute it yourself to churches/charities
and the less Privileged.

I came to understand that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and
the funds will be entirely in your trusted hands to distribute it as I have
instructed.
I hope God will give you wisdom to touch many souls as this is my main
concern, 20% of this money will be for your time and efforts, while 80% of
the money goes to churches/charities and the less privileged.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus and the love of God and the sweet
fellowship of God be upon you and your entire family.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord Almighty.

Yours Christian Sister
Mrs.Suzanne Jones
Peace and Love in the Lord

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