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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: Madam Pamela <pamelaray27@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:17:12 +0000
Subject: Hello my Dear,

Hello my Dear,

How are you and your family? Hope Fine. I am Mrs Pamela Raymond, from
united states of America.And I am suffering from Acute kidney injuries
called acute-on-chronic renal failure (AoCRF).

l made a fasting and prayers before God directed me to you. I married to
Late Engineer Jerry Raymond a French speaking colony Lome Togo who was
Engineer with the Shell company in Lome Togo, before he died after few
years now. I have been in the hospital over one year now because of family
witch craft attack for the acts of jealousy of my late husband's wealth.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.500 Million in
the bank here in Lome-Togo which i will like you to contact bank and ask
for it to be transfered into your bank account so that you can use it for
the orphanage children and poor once in the society, This is because my
Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next 6 months
due to acute-on-chronic renal failure (AoCRF).

I have decided to donate the money for charity since I do not have a child
to inherit the wealth and it is not good for me to die leaving the money
here without it reaching the poor and the less privileged ones in the
society, since I do not want my husband family to inherit it due to their
wicked character to my family, meanwhile i am still in the hospital where
i was admitted.

Noa Teaching International hospital
Address:B.P.. 2037 Rue des Cocotiers
Carra Layout,Lome-Togo

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here in regards
useing this money for the less privileged once in the society.

Hoping to receive your response immediately .Email me as soon as possible
via my private email contact below;

Thanks and Remain blessed.
Mrs.Pamela Raymond

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