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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: "Joyce Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joycethoes@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:43:41 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

Dear beloved one in Christ,

I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you, I came across
your email contact from my personal search and I instructed the doctor here
in this hospital to help me email you and I believe that you will be honest
to fulfill my final wish before I will die.I am ..from Netherlands, I am 55 years old, I am deaf and suffering from a long
time cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that I may not
live beyond the next two months, this is because the cancer stage has
reached a critical stage. I have something important to share with you that
will be of help, get back to me as soon as you receive this and i will
advice you with more information.

Contact:joycethoes@outlook.com
Yours in Christ,

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