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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: Angela Zoe <angelaizoe26@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:14:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent assistance request


My Dearest in the Lord

Apology for invading your privacy, my name is Mrs. Gloria Zoe a nationality of Philippine. I am married tolate Mr. James Zoe who was Ivory Coast ambassador to Philippine for nine years;he was recalled and gave the post of Director General of Ivory Coast MiningCorporation. He died of food poison by his evil kinsmen in 2013. All I hope is that you willnot expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you.I have to thank God this moment for his direction as regards this mission. Godwant me to complete this mission hence, I got your contact as the spirit led.For some time now I have being praying for direction to meet someone that canbe trusted with my life endeavors for humanitarian project. I am 60 years old Iam sending you this mail from my sick bed I was affected with cancer of thebreast and my condition has deteriorated to stage 4 and stroke.  My surgical specialist has confirmed that it will be difficult to survivemy next upcoming surgery base on my age and the highly dominance of the virus.A medical report check on me also confirmed that as well. Right now, am leftwith no hope as a widow with a daughter. Before his death we were both born again Christians.When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of Ten Million Euros(€10,000.000. 00) with one a bank here. This money I and my late husband havethe intention of going into cash crops exportation and a non governmentalcharity organization., I might not live more than 3 months after or during my upcoming surgery.Considering my medical report, I have been touched by the lord to give thisfund to less privileged, orphanage home and to make sure that the house of Godis maintained, I have prayed about it and it has been revealed to me that youcan make judicious use of this fund for its intended purpose. A Godly mindedperson as my spirit leads for good work to humanity rather than to allow myheartless husband relatives to use our hard earned funds inappropriately andungodly.   Due to my infertility resulting from medical problems I became barren. Godhas a reason for everything. We need to understand ourselves better and acknowledge my reasons formaking this decision. Well, I want to know you more as soon as possible becauseI don’t know how soon I will be book for surgery. Please provide me with yourcell number that I can simply page you for updates. With thestory of Job i leant to know that in all situation we should not curse Godrather we should bless God, why should a good christian/muslim be afraid ofdeath whence he or she knows that this world is not our home,that is why weshould try to maintain serving God in truth and spirit all our life.

my dear do not border much about my ill condition i am proud to tell you thateven if i die i am going in the bosom of Jesus amen, so my mean or rather majorconcern is my daughter’s welfare and nice future, i do not know what tomorrowmight brought to me because i am counting my days dear i have passed hell heresince the death of my husband and that was the reason i took this bold step, inthis part of Africa if you don't have a male child is as if you are anoutcast,my husband relative have thrown us out of our home, they are wickedthat they did not consider my situation, i was so lucky they did not noticethis money in the bank. This is howi want this money to be used1)     30% will befor you for your kind and genuine assistance2)     10% will beused for the less privileged, motherless babies home3)     40% will bekept in my daughter’s bank account till she is mature or married, the bankaccount should bear her name and all her bank document must be under her care.4)     10% will befor my daughter’s upkeep and demands, school fees, feeding, medical, clothingshopping, house rents etc5)     10% will befor the rehabilitation of churches/mosque, houses of God and to make sure thatthe gospel of God reaches all corners of Africa for them to repent fromwickedness. If you willact according to my instructions, i will like you to forward your bank accountdetails wherein you want the money to be transferred to for me to send it tothe bank, upon receipt of your email i will issue a letter of authorization onyour be half asthe new beneficiary of this fund. I will liketo see your picture and your phone number, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcingfor other individual for this same purpose.  Reach me via my daughter’s email (angelaizoe26@yahoo.com)

May Godbless you,Yours Sister
Mrs Gloria and Angela (Daughter)

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