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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stephanie. Cesario" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <step.cesario222@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:11:04 +0100
Subject: Re: Charity Donations

>From Mrs. Stephanie Cesario

Dear Beloved

Calvary Greetings to you and your household.

I am sending you this message in obedience to the words of God.

My name is Mrs. Stephanie Cesario, i am a Catholic Mother , married to Mr.Bancozzi Cesario, an Italian businessman based in West Africa, who until his death was a Timber and Gold Export Merchant, my good husband met his sudden death on his way back from a business trip, the death
of my husband has led to my mysterious sickness which has exhausting all my savings for my medical care.

As it is the wish of GOD,( who am I to question God in any situations,) I was diagnosed of liver cancer on 6th November 2014, since then I have been managing the sickness. Last month It was recommended by my family doctor that I should be flown to India for proper diagnose and treatment, which the doctors has confirmed that my chances of living again is very limited. I can not question God.

Consequently, I have some reserved funds (US$10.5 million) which my late husband fixed on a fixed deposit in a local bank here in Benin with my name as the Next of Kin in case of sudden death . Subject to my doctor’s declarations of my health, I have decided to use the fixed deposited fund to raise a charity foundation based on the doctor's declarations of my health.

However, It will be to the glory of God to leave a legacy worth US$10.5 million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) to enable you establish this charitable foundation in my memory so that the grace of God be well with me until I go home to rest peace everlasting.


By donating this proceeds to the charity , I know that I have propagated and immortalized the good massages of GOD as it teaches us in the book of .( 2nd Cor: 4:6-18-17 ).

Meanwhile, I will not hesitate to let you Know that I have proposed 35% of the total money for you and your family, While the rest should be used to create a charitable foundation in my memory and also to the organizations that are fighting against cancer decease.


Please understand that this massage requires urgency as i wish to stay alive and see you commence this charity works, any delay in your response will prompt me to contact other person(s).

Please I will appreciate your very urgent response to enable me refer you to my lawyer who will guide you on the process of claiming the funds from the bank. I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds have something I do not doubt because I have great confidence trusting this funds to you that God may guide me through this journey of life.


Awaiting your prompt reply, receive my cordial and fraternal greetings.


Hope to read your mail today

Remain blessed

Mrs. Stephanie. Cesario.

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