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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: "Rev. Sister Rose Emmanuel" <revrosemanel@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:48:27 +0900
Subject: MY PLIGHT AND YOUR EXPECTED ROLE



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Dear Friend,


I fervently pray that the peace of the Lord shall always be with you.
My name is Rev. Sister Rose Emmanuel ; I am 79 years old now. I have
been suffering in the sick bed for the past 5 years. Now I believe that
my time has come to join my ancestors in heaven.

I got your email address from the Internet, as the spirit of Almighty
God directed me to contact you for this charitable work. I have
$8,000,000.00 deposited in a safe location which I want you to claim on
my behalf for an important charitable project in your ministry and the
needy people within your City. I have chosen to hand over this money to
you for this charitable work which l faithfully believe that you have
desire for people in need.

I hope you will honestly do this for me, if yes please forward to me
your particulars and your contact information like private phone and fax
numbers so that i will send it to the Finance firm immediately.

Finally, I will like to know what you do for a living so that I can be
able to know if your work is going to allow you to handle this project
that I am committing into your hand to the glory of God and the benefit
of the less privilege and needy in your City. Get back to me as soon as
possible.


Thank and Remain blessed in the Lord.


Rev. Sister Rose Emmanuel ,

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