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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. Julie Dave" <orphanrequest@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Julie Dave" <juldavmgr@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:09:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Request from Dave's wife, Julie Writing from hospital


Request from Dave's wife, Julie Writing from hospital,
This
is Dave's wife, Julie. I am writing this message to you today because
my husband Dave passed away. My late husband was diagnosed with cancer
and heart attack just before he was admitted to the hospital. He did
begin treatment, but suffered a blood clot and heart attack after his
first treatment. After all he died on the same sickness. As a fellow
faithful person like you it is my desire and enthusiasm to donate a
token/huge amount of money he told about for the less privilege as he
instructed me when he was at the point of death. Being a devoted
Christian family I have no other option than to use this amount is ($22
million) to help those that is in need. so I would like you to think
over this huge privilege that i am entrusting to your hand for the
survival of the casualties and homeless, just send me your full names,
home address, telephone number, occupation and more information about
you like photograph in your next message for the service of God! in your
country and for the less privilege one's. Finally, I know you join me
and the rest of Dave's family in our sorrow and ask God to accept him in
his kingdom. Kindly reply immediately together with your complete
address which will be used for the transferring of the money to your
country. Kindly reply for more detail;
Best Regards
Mrs. Julie Dave

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