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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: Mrs Esther Jakoma <estherjakoma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Esther Jakoma <estherjakoma1957@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:06:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation from Mrs Esther Jakoma


GREETINGS,,

Donation of Mrs. Esther Jakoma
Bishop [38 rue des martyrs cocody
Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

I am Mrs. Esther Jakoma from  Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Boigny Jakoma , who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for eleven years before he died in 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

I am presently suffering cancer sickness What disturbs me most is my stroke sickness which broke out due to sudden shock of my husband death. 

Knowing my condition I decided to donate this fund, and am Impacting positively on the welfare of the less privileged, the orphans and perhaps, the elderly requires a great deal of sincerity, love and care to donate through you (USD3.700.000.00) which my lovely husband deposited in a suspense account here in Abidjan before his death(may his soul rest in peace)

This mission of self foundation is to change the lives of the less privileged children and youths, give them a better future and most especially, to ensure that children in need are not denied opportunity to harnless their potentials to the fullest.

And most importantly, fear of God as well as to a very large extent,I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.I do not need a telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always and I do not want them to know about this development.

Reply me for more information's, in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for the same purpose.Let me assure you that they will act accordingly as specified. Hope to get an answer.

Send me the following information, as per below.

Your full name ..........
Address ...........
Age ...............
The occupation ........
Photo ...............

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