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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 Hakimi Rosalia" <aivanov@univ.kiev.ua>
Reply-To: narosal19@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:00:28 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: God bless you




Hello My Dear
How are you today, hope all is well with you, if so thanks to God.My name
is Mrs.Rosalia a native of Kuwait. I was married to late Mr.James who
worked with Kuwait embassy here in GHANA for nine years before he died in
the year October 2012. We were married for twenty years with a child. My
husband died after an illness that lasted for four days may his Soul rest
in perfect peace Amen.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of (Ten million us dollars) with one of
good banks here in GHANA presently, this money is still with the bank.
Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to my cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or
better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct here in. more especially earthquake victims in Nepal
and also any organization of your choice, the poor and the motherless
babies. I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches,
orphanages, research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained.


The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money but
my son can not carryout this work only because I and my late husband
decide to use some of the money to work for God and live some for our son
to have a better live. our son is just 17year old now, and my husband's
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard earned money
to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold
decision. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Finance/bank. I will also issue a letter of authority to the bank here
that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. Any delay in
your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here and Please I will like you to contact me
Immediately you receive this mail with your full name and your address /
your direct telephone number so that I will instruct the Bank to transfer
this fund into your account for me and my Son to start coming over there
to meet you for the work of God and my son's Education. Please we need
this transaction very urgent in the name of our Lord because of my health
condition.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Sincerely Yours
Sister Rosalia

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