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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: dorretteokuzuba@gmail.com
Reply-To: doretteokuzuba@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 02:52:22 -0700
Subject: Greeting,

Calvary Greeting,

As for matter of fact I got your contact by faith and practical when I was searching for a trust worthy person that will inherit my late husband wealth.

I am Mrs Dorrete Okuzubai, Married to the late Mr George Okuzubai,
Who used to work with one of American Shipping lines then in the 1970s and we married in the year 1977 after three years of marriage we moved to (Ivory Coast) where he finally became a cocoa merchant farmer, and he also invest in different types of Business and was very successfully before he died five years ago after a brief illness that lasted for only two days, we have only one son who died in 1995 of malaria sickness, since the death of my husband i have nobody and i decide to make a donation of $5m dollars to help Orphans and Widows and Charitable home in your Country and I assumed that you will be able to receive this Fund and use it to my wish to the needs in your country and i am seriously illed, please always putting me in your daily prayers because i don't know where it will end with me.
The word of GOD make us understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I took this decision because i have donated a lots in Africa and i never see any good results all because they are not religious, I don't want a situation where this money will be use in ungodly manner.
Who ever that wants to serve GOD must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible

Regards.

Mrs Dorrete Okuzubai

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