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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. Saab Joon" <yuutokurahara@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Saab Joon" <saab_joon@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:53:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: SISTER MRS. ESTHER K. JOMKOMA


Dearest in the lord.
 
How are you, together with
your entire family, hope fine? If so let thanks and glory be on the name of God
almighty amen
 
I have a proposal for you,
this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor
against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail.

 I am Sister Mrs. Esther K. Jomkoma from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Jerry
Jomkoma who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for eleven (11) years
before he died in the year 2010. We were married for 29 years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home because when my late husband was alive, he refused to adopt a child.
 
When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of (US$6.8million) dollars in one of the
security & finance firm here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this
money is still in the custody of the security & finance firm.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next four months due
to cancer problem.

The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to an individual or charity organization that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an
organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and, widows.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money. This is why I am taking this decision.
 
As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you the contact of the security & finance firm here in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an authority letter that will
prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I beg you and your organization
to always pray for me.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing of another organization
or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hope to receive your reply.

Thanks and remain blessed
 Sister Mrs. Esther K. Jomkoma

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