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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 Edith R Abed <edithabed00@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Edith R Abed <rve_edithabed@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:55:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Morning My Beloved


Good Morning My Beloved

I am writing this mail with tears and
sorrow to seek for your assistance, i am a cancer woman that have short
time to live. I want to make a donation to Church's.or poor poeple
please can you  help me, i am awaiting for your reply please

For
your more information I beg you with the name of God reply me
immediately, as soon as i receive your reply I will forward your
information’s to the Bank to transfer the money to you Information’s ok

My
name is Rve doctor Edith Abed, I have been suffering from ovarian
cancer disease and my doctor says that I have just few days to leave. I
am 53 years from Franca, but based in Ivory Coast. I was married to Late
Chief George Abed who was a contractor with the Government of Cote
D'Ivoire before he died after few days in the hospital. I am a business
woman dealing with cocoa exportation When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $1.800 Million Dollars with a Bank in Cote
D’lvoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here
in Cote Devoir.

 My Doctor told me that it is very likely I will
die within few days or months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}. I have
decided to donate the money for charity to sonone since I do not have a
child to inherit it and its better I do not die leaving the money here
without it reaching to the poor and the less privileged ones in the
society.

As soon as I receive your reply I will tell the bank to transfer the money to you. Information’s Required from you
are: Your Full Name (.........................)
Your Direct Tel & Fax° :(......................,)
Your Home & Office addresses (..............................)
You’re Bank Account (..................)
With
these information’s, I will forward them to the Bank for immediately
transferring of the Funds to your Position. Please always pray for me
and let God give me more Good health to stay in this World.

Please
always pray for me, by Friday, I will be going for a heart operation. I
pray and ask God for a divine favour I wish you the best of luck and a
happy and peaceful week end.if it is the wish of God for you to help me
God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never
re-great this. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing
to assist me in lifting this money to your country, kindly reach me.

God bless you and your family

Mrs. Edith Abed

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