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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 Bla Ododo <bla_ododo59@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:02:33 +0900
Subject: Mrs. Bla ODODO


Greetings,

my name is Mrs. Bla Ododo. I am 59 years old from Ivory Coast. My
husband and I are true Christians, but quite unfortunately, he Died as
a result of political crsis in our country by the opposition party. l
am writing your from my sick bed, I am suffering from a long time
Cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised me that I may
not live beyond next month, this is Because the cancer stage has
reached a critical stage. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as
home, and was married to my late husband for twenty years we have only
one child his name Master Williams Ododo 17yrs old.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of USD$18.5 Million (Eighteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) here in Ivory
Coast. Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you to use
this money to take care of my only son and also invested the money
into charity organization, the poor and the motherless baby as,
orphanage Homes and widows around. I must let you know that this was a
very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue
because I have no further option.

I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.please get back.

Reply me at bla_ododo58 @ yahoo dot fr

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Bla Ododo

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