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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: Burdy Dominique <burdy11@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: Burdy Dominique <burdy_224@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:10:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY DONATION TO YOU.

 My greetings to you in the name of our Lord.

With Due Respect
and Humility, I
was compelled to write you under humanitarian ground. I am Mother Mrs Burdy
Dominique, 58 years old woman and the wife of Late Sir  Peter Dominique
who died in a Plane crash on the October 25, 2008 GMT 14:22 Philippine while
they were flying from Manila to Butuan City for a business trip. My late
husband was The chairman/CEO of k: E global industries and a philanthropist
based in LONDON. before he died We were married for many years without a child.
And Recently, I was diagnose of cancer problem. When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of (£1,8000.00 GBP) in our fixed deposit account. in a
Bank here in LONDON, Presently, the fund is still with the Bank. Recently my
doctor confirmed to me that i have pancreatic cancer and that i have just some
couple of weeks to live. Having known my condition i decided to donate this
money a trustworthy individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to
instruct herein, I want a God fearing person who have the feelings of human
that can use this
funds for orphanage, Motherless babies and widows,hospitals school, Charity
organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and propagation of the work of the Amighty
God. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers for me because God
is my shepherd. I am a Widow 58 years old now and am suffering from kidney
infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, God made us to understand that
blessed is the hand that gives. i took this decision because i don't have any
child that will inherit this money. This is the reason why i am taking this
decision to contact you. my late husband has already donated alot in this
country, so you have to make sure that you use this donation fund as I have
directed so that the name of the Almighty God will be glorify
forever. 

 I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my
situation, It is with
tears that i am writing this message to you from a hospital bed with the help
of one Sister Nurse that helping me in the hospital here, because I am loosing
strenght every munites of the day. All I need from you is prayers that GOD will
accept my soul incase I didn't survive this surgery. Also pray for the soul of
my late Husband to rest in peace.  but i have no other medium to do so
right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating. do reply this
email at your convenience for more details. to enable me put you in contact
with the Bank before I will go for my operation as i do not know what will
happen next. may God give you more wisdom to do this Projects, Your urgent
respond to my request and you full Information will be highly appreciated.
Remain blessed in God.

Yours Mother Burdy Dominique

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