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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: Chantal Demba <chantal.demba2014@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:45:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Remain Blessed




 
From Mrs. Chantal Demba,

Remain Blessed

I do recognized the surprise this letter will bring to you, most especially as
it comes from a stranger. I am Mrs. Chantal Demba I am in the hospital due to
my sickness, I decided to offer this donation to the Widows of Orphanages
because I saw this people that they are suffering,expecially the childrens.

I am donating this sum of Four million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$4.800,000)to the orphanages and widows and most people that was affected,
but the Fund is in one famous Bank here in Abidjan Ivory coast.

So I want you to help to retrieve and receive the Fund, and then use it for the
affected people and Widows & Orphanage.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have serious sickness which is cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
 
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to the affected
Orphanages and Widows, I want you to utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows and most affected people, I
am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to
be in the bossom of the mighty God.
 
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my Critical
Condition of health which the Doctor said that I should call or answer any
telephone call because of my health condition.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here
in Abidjan, so that
you will contact with them and instruct them to transfer the Fund to your
account.
 
Please always be prayerful and also put me in your daily prayers, assure me
that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

 
Regards.

Mrs. Chantal Demba

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