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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: olivia dominiqe <oliviadominique456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: olivia dominiqe <oliviadominique21@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:38:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear.


Hello Dear.

How are you and your family? I am Mrs.
olivia  dominique from Solomon Islands. Iam married to Mr. dominique  Catim who worked with our

Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died We were married for eleven 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. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my

matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum

of $6,500,000 million united. State dollars. With a security company firm here.

Now, I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund there in your country or any safer place.

Base on my health condition, my Doctor told me that Iwould not last for the next Eight months due

to cancer problem.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,

organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I

want a church, organization or good person that will  use this money for orphanages, widows and

other people including one of the nurses that God has used mightily in taking care of me. And in

the course of her help to my life, she has lost her job. It will be my almost desire to see even

though that I did not make it, let this very young girl have a cost to full fill her future.Also

this my dream to be accomplished.

I will like to let you know that i have paid for all the accumulative bills for this. Please

assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response

immediately.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs.
olivia  dominique

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