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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 Gladys konga <admin001@zonnemail.com>
Reply-To: gladyskonga0@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:38:17 -0500
Subject: I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes



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Dearest,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great
sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs Gladys Konga. I am contacting you
from my country home, I married to Mr. Eric Konga, who worked with
Tunisia embassy in Cote D'Ivoire. For Nine years before he died in the
year 2013. We were married for nine years and God blessed us with a son

My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.
Since His death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of US$ 10.5m (Ten Million Five hundred Thousand
Dollars) in a bank in Yamoussoukro the capital city of Cote D'Ivoire in
west Africa Presently this money is still in bank. he made this money
available for exportation of Gold from Cote d'Ivoire mining.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of time
due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this
money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 30
Percent of the total money for your personal use While 70% of the money
will go to charity, people in the street, helping the orphanage and the
future of my only son also.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform you all the necessary
requirement you have to send to me so that I can go to the bank
officially, present you as the actual person that I have directed to
handle and manage this money on behalf of my son and I will also
instruct the Bank Manger to issue you an authority letter that will
prove you the present beneficiary of the money in the bank that is if
you assure me that you will act accordingly. reply me on my email inbox
(annapatric0@yahoo.com)

Thanks.

Regards From

Mrs. Gladys Konga,

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