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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. Amela Janzen" <ushiko83@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Amela Janzen" <mrsjanetorton@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:26:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings From , Mrs Amela Janzen,


Greetings From , Mrs  Amela Janzen,

My Dearest,
 
I do recognized the surprise this letter will bring to you, most especially as it comes from a stranger. I am Mrs.  Amela Janzen. We are from Iraq. I am married to Eng. Janzen Shank who was working in an oil company in Iraq and also in Ivory Coast for years before he died in this year 2014. By the war in my country and he was killed by the Terrorist people We were married for Twenty Four years with a daughter about Fifteen years old unfortunate I lose both of them by the war in my country.
 
Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he deposited the some of Two  million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in cote d'ivore
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to institution or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want someone that will use this fund for to sponsor orphanages home, hospital, Churches, school and propagating the work of GOD and to endeavor that the house of the almighty GOD is maintained. I took this decision because I don’t have any child again that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are no more alive and also my only brother which I have in my family was confirm death also by the military booming in Iraq, This is why I am taking this decision I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the mighty GOD.
 
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian, Whoever that wants to serve the mighty GOD must serve him in truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life, Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. Right now I am in France for medical treatment Thanks.
 
Yours Sister,

Mrs. Amela Janzen

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