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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. Dominica Gbagbo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dominicagbagbo@terra.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 18:52:49 +0200
Subject: Re: Hope For The Motherless Kids

Good Day,
 
I have this dying vision to set up a humanitarian/charity home with the assistance of a trusted and sincere person.
 
Can I trust you in this respect?
 
You might find it difficult to believe that several medical tests I did confirmed that I have limited time to live on earth and that was why I decided to adjust my Written WILL & TESTAMENT to channel all my wealth to Charity through anyone who can be trusted in utilizing the funds strictly on humanitarian.
 
My inability to give my late husband a child was the genesis of my problem, and as such; his family members wanted to have my head on a platter of stone for the sake of the wealth me and my husband acquired.
 
Vision Of the Charity Home have been drafted by the lawyer and other legal backup documents will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your reply.
 
Mrs. Dominica Gbagbo

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