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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: "Rose Butler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimlamorde0111@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:03:28 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY 1

Thanks so much for your urgent message.

May the peace of the Lord be with you and your Family.My Name is Rose Butler Am from USA, Are you a dedicated Christian? or a Muslim . I needed someone that I can trust with a charity work. I have been Diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer of the Lungs according to my Doctor I will die any moment.Thanks for message been badly treated by close associates. we discovered this illness very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I am repented Christian now and God has put it in my mind to give out the rest of my Money to Charity, I don't trust all the Monks here in USA after the Gay scandal.

I want you to Distribute these Funds to people that need it. I am 71yrs old, God has really Blessed me with fortunes.

I will wait here for your Response before I go ahead and inform my Lawyer about my intentions.

My Regards,

Rose Butler

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