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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: diana desmond <dianadesmond04@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:54:16 +0000
Subject: DEAR SERVTAN OF GOD,

DEAR SERVTAN OF GOD,


I AM MRS, DIANA DESMOND, FROM AMERICA, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. DAVID DESMOND, I
AM 54 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.


MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
IVORY COAST , AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANYCHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED
ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE
FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA,
ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PRIVILEGED
ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE INTERNET SEARCH I PRAYED AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $6.5 MILLION
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS
LYING IN A BANK IN IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, WILL FILE IN AN
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I'M LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO
GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR
LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY:



GOD BLESSES YOU.
MRS DIANA DESMOND,
REMAIN BLESSED

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