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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: Jacinte POULIOT <baillyvlr0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pouliotjacinte@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 13:33:33 +0000
Subject: thank you

--
I am Mrs. Pouliot JACINTE .a widow suffering from long time illness
(Cancer), there funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.
JACINTE ANDREW , the sum of (US$7.5 Million) which he deposited in
bank before his death, I need a honest and God fearing person that can
use these funds for God's work.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision, and my
doctor has confirmed to me that I have less than three months to live,
having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity
or individual that will utilize this money to assist the poor and the
needy in accordance to my instructions.

I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school
and church, widows, propagating the word and work of God.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work
kindly reply me. As soon as I have received your response, I will give
you further directives on how you are to go about the claims of the
said funds.

Yours Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Pouliot JACINTE

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