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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: Odette rosaline <test@seralhali.com>
Reply-To: rasorlivate.odette@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:01:12 +0300
Subject: Greetings



--
Greetings;

My name is Odette rosaline from Mali, I am 59 years old, I was diagnosed
with breast cancer for many years. Any indication

my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors told me that I
could not live beyond the next month, because my

cancer has reached a critical stage. I was raised as a child in a
Christian home, and I have been married to my husband

for twenty years, we have had only one child, his name is David. My
husband and I are true Christians, but unfortunately

he died during the 2011 presidential election in our country.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
marry again, my husband deposited the sum $ 9.5

million to a bank in Mali, I want you to use these funds to finally take
care of my only son and has also invested its

funds in a very good lucrative business of your choice that can give a
product; and these products will be distributed

each year in a charity organization, the poor and the motherless babies,
houses the orphanage and widows. I must say that

it was a very difficult decision, but I had to take a bold step because
I do not have another option.
I hope you will help me realize my last dreams.
Yours in Christ;
Odette rosaline

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