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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: Clara Toure <clara_toure20@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Clara Toure <clara_toure20@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 00:49:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: God Bless You My Beloved


Good day My Beloved,

I am Mrs. Clara Toure from Cote D'ivoire, married to Mr Toure Kennedy, who was an exporter
of antiquities based in Cote D'ivoire. Until his death, we were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his
death,
we were both faithful and committed children of God. Since his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which
the holly Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of $2.3 Million (Two Million Three Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars) in one the famous financial institutions here in Abidjan
capital of Cote D'Ivoire. Recently my doctor confirmed to me that I have
serious sickness which is cancer problem, of which the one that
disturbs me most is my stroke  sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to an Islamic institution or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a
faithful Christian that will use this money for orphanage homes, hospitals, churches, schools, and
propagation of the word of the Almighty God and to endeavor that the house of the almighty
God is maintained. The holly Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that
gives. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's effort to be used by
unbelievers. I don't want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly way. This
is why I am taking this decision. .

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development.
With almighty God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your
reply I will direct you on how this vision will be realized. I want you
and the Islamic institution to always pray for me because the almighty
God is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the almighty God must serve him
in spirit and in truth. Please always be prayerful all through your
life. Any delay in your reply will give me room to search for another
person for this same purpose..

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
I need this information's, so that i will officially introduce you to the bank where my late
husband deposited the fund so that they will contact you immediately.

1)Your full name....
2)Your full address......
3)Your Nationality.......
4)A copy of your picture.......
5)Your Age and telephone number.......

Your dearest sister,
Mrs Clara Toure

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