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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: Rose Williams <misrosewilliams3@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:15:51 +0000
Subject: God bless you.

I am Mrs. rose Williams , from Netherlands a widow to late Frank Kim, I am
55 years old, I am a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer
of the breast, flora all indication my conditions is really deteriorating
and it is quite obvious that i cannot live more than three months,
according to my doctors, and in all indication regards to medical analysis,
this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage that no
hope for me to be a living person again,

my late husband killed during the France raid against terrorism in Togo,
and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any children. My
late husband was very wealthy and after his death, i inherited all his
business and wealth. The doctors has advised me that i may not live for
more than four months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth,
to contribute to the development of the church in America, Africa, Asia and
Europe especially create solution to problem of less privileged ones and
orphanage homes.

I selected you after visiting the website i prayed and fast for three weeks
over it, i am willing to donate the sum of $9 million dollars, to the less
privileged. Please i want you to note that fund is lying in a bank in Togo
and upon my instruction, will file in an application for the transfer of
the money in your name.

Lastly, i honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose even though I am late then, because I have come to find
out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and i made the promise
to god that the fund will be use to build his temple. May the grace of our
lord Jesus the love of god and the fellowship of god be with you and your
family i am wait urgent reply from you on my private email address: (
misrosewilliams2@gmail.com).
God blesses you.

Mrs. Rose Williams,
remain blessed

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