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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. Elizabeth Charles" <gokhe005@qmail.com>
Reply-To: gokhe005@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 04:27:04 +0800
Subject: Mrs. Elizabeth Charles

Hi

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you, please i need a trust-worthy person that will help me to
receive this money.I am very sorry. I hope that you will read through
this email and understand how difficult things can be for someone in a
particular period in life, I introduce my self to you with all faith,
trust and hope you will understand to assist me not to betray me at the
end.

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Charles from Cote d'Ivoire , I am 59 years
old, I am suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all
indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my Doctors have
courageously advised me that I may not live beyond next month, this is
Because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. I was brought up
in a Motherless baby as home, and was married to my late husband for
twenty years we have only one child his name is David. My husband and I
are true Christians, but quite unfortunately, he Died on the 2011
presidential election in our country.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of $5.2million dollars here in
Cote d'Ivoire Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you to
use this money to take care of my only son and also invested the money
into a very good LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be giving
out proceeds to be distributed each year Among the charity organization,
the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and widows around.
I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, But I had to
take a bold step towards this issue because I have no further option.

I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.

Best regards,

Mrs. Elizabeth Charles

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