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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. Jessica Butson <aajalloh@saferfuture.org>
Reply-To: xhumantarian@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:19:32 +0100
Subject: ( Humanitarian) Use this Money and work for God

Message from : Mrs. Jessica Butson.
Lot 104, Jacques Venue
Abidjan,- Cote d'ivoire.
My Beloved, I am Mrs. Jessica Butson, I am  from Australia but I based  in  Cote d'ivoire. I am 64 years old. An aging widow suffering from long time illness. I am currently admitted in a private hospital here in Abidjan the capital city. My Doctor has confirmed that my sickness has gotten to a dangerous stage, that I might not survive the sickness.
Presently I am having serious pain in my lungs and chest due to the seriousness of my lung and heart cancer. From the way I am feeling right inside me, am becoming afraid based on the confirmation from my Doctor that i will not live for a long time now. For this reasons, I have decided to donate my money for charity. I have some big funds which i inherited from my loving husband late Mr. Jordan Butson, the sum of $15.4 Million Dollars, which he deposited in one of the big bank here in Abidjan, capital city of Cote d'ivoie and i need a very honest and God fearing one that can use this funds for god's work, to care for the needy, setting up charity homes and to look after orphans. I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the lord's work as mentioned above, kindly reply me as soon as possible for more details. Please always pray for me. Remain blessed. Mrs. Jessica Butson.



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