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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: Mrs Clark Rubinson <mrsclarkrubs0051@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 10:55:45 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE DEAR.

My Beloved,

Peace be Upon You

My dear, how are you today? considering the fact that we don't know
each other, please i must apologize for any embarrassment it may
caused you, I got your email ID from your country's guest book and
prayed fervently before I took this courage to write you

I am Mrs Clark Rubinson, 56 years old, a widow with no child and my
late husband who had cardiovascular condition and died of cardiac
arrest 7yrs ago, am suffering from protracted cancer of the lung/liver
which has also affected part of my brain cells due to its
complications. I am from (Paris) France but based in Africa Burkina
Faso since eight years ago as a business woman dealing with gold
exportation.

Now that i am about to end the race like this, without any family
members and no child. I have $3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa
Development Bank (ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to
give (St Andrews Missionary Home) in Burkina Faso. But my mind is not
at rest because i am writing this letter now through the help of my
computer beside my sick bed.

I also have ($5.5 Million) at United Global Security Company (UGSC)
here in Burkina Faso and i instructed the Company to release the box
to the first
foreigner that will apply to the Company after i have gone that they should
release the boxes to him/her, but you will assure me that you will
take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your
country for my heart to rest with GOD.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Company in Burkina Faso if you can do this return back to me
immediately before death cross my way so that i will send to you a
copy of my international passport which you will show to the Company
to make the Company know that i instructed you to contact them for the
release of my fund to you, so that you can fulfil my dream of building
an orphanage home in your country. After you have contacted the
Company.

Please respond.

Yours Daying Sisther
Mrs Clark Rubinson.

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