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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: =?utf-8?B?QXlhIE7igJlndWVzc2Fu?= <ayanguassn@outlook.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:49:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please reply my mail


My Dear in Christ Jesus,

thanks for your mail, May the Glory of God be with you in Jesus name, I hope today finds you well? before i go further, i got your email address from a site Directory and decided to mail you, i intend to give all i have to the service of God this is why i tell you to write me back. this charity project will be of great benefit to the orphans and less privilege in your country.  I have some funds that i inherited from my late loving husband  Mr. Serge N’guessan Pierre, My late husband was a business merchant who dellt on Cocoa, Gold and Diamond but unfortunately died on attack in Monrovia but i want you to keep this confidencial because of the relatives of my Late husband, Presently this fund is being secured in the Bank, 

Before his final breath in the hospital, he disclosed to me in confidence of the sum of $5.200.000.00 (Five million two hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) he deposited with Bank. 

To know more about my current condition i have been going for medications and treatment for cancer of the lungs and it has effected my breathing and has cause me stroke, my doctor told me that the chance of surviving this surgery operation is about 30 percent. we have no child to inherit this fund, currently my late husband's family have taken all my husbands properties here in Ivory Coast because i am from Libya not a native of Ivory Coast and have been fighting to pull me out of my Christian faith which lead me to this sickness,

I will soon be travelling for my surgery operation as soon as the fund is being transferd to you. right now i am into hiding with the document of this fund for my safety from the relatives of my late husband because they did not know about this fund. this fund am about to give is being secured in the custody of the Bank by my late husband who was the depositor and i his wife the next of kin to the fund. i want to make you the new beneficiary of this fund so that you can have full access to this fund to do the work of God in your country. I will be waiting for your requested informations.
Full Names
Address
Occupation
Nationality
Age/Marital status
Your direct telephone numbers

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you further information for this transaction such as the contact of the security company. 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 receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Your's faithfully,

Aya N’guessan.

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