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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: Angelika Lapadatu <angelikalapadatu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Angelika Lapadatu <angelikalpadatu@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 06:14:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Angelika Lapadatu,


>From Mrs. Angelika Lapadatu,
 
I
am Mrs. Angelika Lapadatu from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. John
Lapadatu. who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for four years
before he died in the year 2013. 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 Christians.

Since his death
I decided not to marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7 Million (Seven)
Million U.S. Dollar) in the Bank Of Africa here in Abidjan,
Presently,the fund is still with the Bank, recently my Doctor told me
that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem.

The one
that disturbs me most is my cancer sickness Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to an individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein I want an individual that
will use this fund for orphanages,widows,propagating the word of God and
to endeavor that the house of God is always maintained. The Bible made
us to understood that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this
decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money,
This is why I am taking this decision.

I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. Again i don’t need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health. As soon as I receive
your reply with an assurance that you would act accordingly as i have
stated, yes i shall contact with the bank to kindly effect the fund
transfer to your bank account over there in your country,

I want
you and your peaceful families to always praying for me because my
doctor have informed me that i need to undergo a surgery as soon as
possible, Which i pray that the lord should touch your mind and while
you can be the right one that God wants to use towards these project for
helping the poor,orphanages and widows, out there then at the end his
name will be glorify through you the chosen one.
 
Hoping to receive your reply Immediately.
 
God bless you and your families is my prayer Amen.
 
Yours Sister In Christ,
Angelika Lapadatu

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