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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: Doris Tamo <doristamo13@mail.bg>
Reply-To: Doris Tamo <doristamo13@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:26:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Doris Tamo



Mrs. Doris Tamo.writing from /
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire
De Yopougon Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Greeting to you in the name of our Lord,
I am the above named person from cote d'ivoire I am married to Mr. Lucas Tamo who is an Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire National Petrolum Corpration Ivory Coast for nine years before his death,We were married for many years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian.
When my late husband was alive he deposited a consignments ( one trunk box) containing the sum of $2.5MUSD (Two million Five Hundred Thousand United State. Dollars)in the security company here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained,The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
This is why I am taking this decision,I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going,I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company and my Doctor to communicate with them and claim the donation of the consignment by all means which no one is aware of the contents as money,it was deposited as confidential family valuables.for security reasons.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another church or individual for this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply for more details and pls always put me in prayer so that our good God will heal me from my sickness.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs. Doris Tamo

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