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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: Flora Lucky <floralucky01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Flora Lucky <floralucky85@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:56:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in the lord,


Dearest in the lord,
 
I have a proposal for you, this however is
not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your
will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail;
 
I am Sister
Mrs. Floura Lucky, from Kuwait . I am married to Mr. Jerry Lucky who
worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for eleven years before he
died in the year 2006. We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
 
Since
his death I decided not to
remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of
(US$6.8million) dollars in the bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .
Presently, this money is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the
next Eight months due to cancer problem.
 
The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an organization that will
use this fund for orphanages, school and, widows.
 
I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.
This is why I am taking this decision, And I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health,
 
As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire . I will also issue you an authority letter that
will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I beg you and your
organization to always pray for me.
 
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing  of another organization or good person for this same 
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to, receive your reply.
 
Thanks and remain blessed
 
Mrs. Floura Lucky

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