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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. Amy Riddering " <mrs.amy.riddering@netkiamail.es>
Reply-To: mrsamygiddering10@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:18:58 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Amy Riddering




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Dear sir/madam,

It's my pleasure to have contact with you, based on the critical
condition I find myself though, it's not financial problem, but my
health, you might have know that cancer is not what to talk home about
meanwhile I got your email contact from Google data from people chamber
of commerce while I was searching for a God fearing person and a honest
person who have a Godly heart to the needy.

Introduction

My names are Amy Riddering, I am 34years old, the wife of late Mr.
Michael James Riddering a USA citizen who was here in Burkina Faso, My
husband and i was here in Burkina Faso when he was killed in the Al
Qaeda terrorist attack in Burkina Faso. We where here in Burkina Faso
working at an orphanage and women’s crisis center.

Since the death of my husband I decided not to remarry, When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $14.350.000.00 dollars in bank
of Africa (BOA) here in Burkina Faso, Presently this money is still in
bank. And My Doctor told me that I don't have much time to live because
of the cancer problem,

Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this fund 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 33%(Percent )of the
total fund for your personal use While 67%(percent) of the fund will go
to charity" people and helping the orphanage, widows also to build
schools for less privilege in the name of my late Husband. You can visit
the link below to know more information concerning me and my husband.

,http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/burkinafaso/12103065/Burkina-Faso-attacks-Al-Qaeda-Islamic-Maghreb-Hotel-Splendid-Ouagadougou-live.html

I don't want our effort to be the used by the Government. I grew up as
an Orphan and what i need is a reliable person like you who can continue
from where I and my late husband stopped, please I do not want it in a
situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly manner. That's
why I'm taking this decision. I'm not afraid of death, because I know
where I'm going after here. Also I want you’re sincerity and urgent
answer to know if you will be able to execute this project in a Godly
way, then I will give you more information on how the fund will be
transferred to your bank account.

I will be looking forward for your kind respond.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Amy Riddering
written from Hospital

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