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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: tide8739hiroki@yahoo.co.jp
Reply-To: mrwafbrl02@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:16:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Calvary Greetings


Calvary Greetings
With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.
My names are sister. Mary Gabriel 60 years; I am married to Dr. Smith Gabriel Executive Board member of one oil firm in Saudi Arabia; but we relocate to Abidjan Ivory Coast. After his retirement ago. We were married for 25 years  without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation. And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 3 months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). Before my husband died last year there is this sum $3,700,000.00 Million US Dollars that he deposited with a bank in Abidjan Ivory Coast and presently the fund is still with the Bank.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good GOD fearing brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of GOD. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund, and I don't want in a way were this fund will be used in wrong way. If you wish to help me actualize this vision, please indicate your readiness immediately you received this proposal. GOD bless you as you listing to the voice of reasoning. 
Your beloved sister
Mary Gabriel

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