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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: Mercy Jordan <mcryjord2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mercy Jordan <jordamercy@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:49:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE ANSWER ME IMMEDIATELY.


 

I am Mrs.
Mercy.D.Jordan,a citizen of South Africa, I am 45 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 the next Six
months; this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage.
 
I am married
to Late Eng.D.Jordan, a  Diamond merchant
here in Abidjan before his death Last year. We were married for years without a
child. Before the death of my late husband, he deposited the sum of (6.300.000)
Six million three hundred United State dollars in one of the Finance Security
House here in Abidjan.
 
I want a
church, organization or good person that will use this funds to help the
orphans, widows and the less privileges ones that need financial assistance.
Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's work, I  took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not worthy to
inherit this money,  it had been their
wish to see my husband dead in order that they might inherit his wealth since
we have no child. This is why I am taking this decision, to donate this fund to
a church.
 
I don't need
any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the
presence of my husband's relatives are around me always.I don't want them to
know about this development and l know that With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance
Security House, I will also issue a letter of authorization to the Security
House that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want
you to always remember  me in prayer. Any
delaying your reply will give me room in sourcing for another good person,
church, organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein Hoping to receive your response immediately,
 
Your Beloved
one.
Sister Mercy
Jordan

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