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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 Rose chi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leechi101@e-mail.ua>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:56:55 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU

Hello Dear  
 
 
 
 
May the greetings of Lord be with you, Please I am writing this mail with  tears to seek for your assistance,My name is Mrs Rose chi, I have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease and my doctor says that I have just few months to leave. I am 53 years from France I was married to Late Mr John Chi who was a farmer before he died after few months in the hospital. may his soul rest in peace Amen.I am also a farmer we have coco land in cote d'ivoire but before the death of my late husband Mr Chi he sold the coco land and the horse farm and deposited the funds with a bank in Asia i love being a farmer but with my health i can only share tears and let the horses go because i love them so much the $9 Million Dollars my late husband deposited in the bank is Presently in there custody
 
The Bank have been writing me for years about the fund but since they know about my health condition they have stop writing me I have decided to donate the money to the  charity since I do not have a child who will inherit it  My Doctor told me it is very likely I will die within few days or months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA} it's better to donate the fund to the less privileged ones with your help As soon as I receive your reply i will introduce you to my  lawyer who will helpe prepare an authorization letter of claiming the funds i made my research  your name come up then i decided to contact you
 
 
your complete information,
(1). Full names:
(2). contact address
(3). Phone:
(4). Cell phone:
(5). Age:
(6). Occupation.
 
 
Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an act of Terrorist Funding, neither Money Laundering nor Drug-funding. Thus,the transfer will follow the normal protocol of funds transfer, backed up with its papers so that you will not encounter any difficulties/problem with your Federal Monetary Control authorities.
 
I await your urgent response.
 
Mrs Rose chi

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