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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: RITA DOMINIC <rdominic0101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: RITA DOMINIC <ritadominicrita@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:53:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent From Mrs. Rita Dominic


>From Mrs. Rita Dominic

I'm Mrs. Rita Dominic from Canada. I am married to Mr. Shing Dominic ,
who worked
with Canada embassy here in Cote d
'Ivoire for nine years before he died 2014. We were married for ten 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 (5.5
million USD) Five million Five hundred thousand United States dollars
deposited in one
bank here in Cote D 'Ivoire. Presently, this money still with the Bank
here in Capital of Cote D' Ivoire Yamoussoukro.

Recently, after
my illness, my doctor told me I would not last
for the next one months due to cancer problem, I said that in the next
one months will not be spreading this type of bone cancer and I do not
live again. But what bothers me most is my stroke sickness.

Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church,
organization or individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want a church, organization or individual
that will use this fund for orphanages, widows like me, the poor and
needy, and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the
house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us understand that
"Blessed is the hand that gives." I took this decision because I have no
child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
Christain and I do not want my husband efforts to be used by
unbelievers. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in
ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where to go.

I know I will be in
the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace . I do not need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health and therefore, the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always . I do not want my
husband's relatives to know about this development. With God all things
are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the bank where the funds deposited by my late husband for
you to contact them directly. I also send you an authorization letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and
the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Whoever
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please
always be prayerful throughout your life. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein. Hoping to get a response from you.

Thanks and Remain blessed.
yours sister in Christ.
Mrs.Rita Dominic.

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