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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. Becky Alton" <altonb@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Becky Alton" <alton@mail2economist.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:24:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello,


 Hello,

Heavenly Greetings, How are you hope you are keeping healthy, permitted me to
ask you if you are in full time ministerial word? is your ministry into
humanitarian activities? Compliments,

Let me quickly introduce myself as Mrs. Becky Alton, married to Mr. Albert
Alton, a South African, based business man in South Africa who until his death
was a timber export merchant here in South Africa Its a sorrowful thing to say
that he died in a fatal motor accident along side with our only son on the 10th
of April 2013,while coming back from a business meeting. (God knows best).

When my husband was alive, He deposited a total sum of (US$15.5million) with a
bank in Côte d'Ivoire with my name as the next of kin.

As God may have it, recently I was diagnosed of live cancer, and the doctors
said i have just six months to live-In view of my condition, and the fact that
I have nobody to leave this money behind for, with the exception of my husband
people who are not Christians decided to donate this money to either a living
Church, a person, or a humanitarian organization that will use this money in
propagating the good massage and also taking care of the orphans, widows, and
the needy generally.(2 Cor:4:6-18-17).

By so doing, I would have succeeded in immortalizing the names of my late
Husband and my only Son. Beloved, though I am sick and dying, I am not afraid
of death because I know where I am going. My soul has found a resting place in
the handsome blossom of the Lord.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or
persecution (Rom 8:28-38 vs. 35) As soon as I receive your reply, I will give
you the contact of my lawyer that I had handed over all the documents to, and
he will notify the bank and all the legal documents that would warrant the
transfer of the fund to you.

Please understand that this message requires urgency as my ill-health demands.
Any delay in your response will give me room to contact other person; I also
want an assurance that you will use this fund for the purpose I have stated
herein.

Hope to hear from you. God, we pray for all those who, following the example of
Jesus, search and work for peace, proclaiming and building your reign. Increase
their strength and fill them with your grace. Kindly reply to me  for more
information.

Yours In Christ

Mrs. Becky Alton.

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