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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: Confidential <edithokono@gmail.com>
Reply-To: personal_aid23@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:43:53 -0700
Subject: PLEASE USE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY WORK.


>From Mrs. Agnes Zulu
N0 38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest Beloved One,

Greetings as you go through the dept of this email designed to inform you
of my desire to go into business relationship with you which will in turn
be of a great mutual benefit to both of us although I selected your email
address among others because of it's esteeming nature while surfing the
internet.

I am Mrs. Agnes Zulu from South Africa but residing here in Abidjan Cote D'
Ivoire, in west africa I'm married to late Engineer David Zulu, I and my
late husband was into, Estate management and also a government Estate
building contractor before my husband death. He was murdered with the
Interior Minister by the rebels during the recent political crises in Cote
d’Ivoire . My late husband also has a Cocoa farm which was totally burnt by
the rebels after he was killed.We were married for fourteen years without a
child due my fibroid problem. Since over seven months now I have been
diagnosed with o esophageal cancer. Recently, my Doctor revealed to me that
I would not last for the next Four months due to cancer problem. From all
indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that
I may not live more than two months, because the cancer stage has gotten to
a very dangerous stage.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.3 Million (USD)
(Seven Million Three Hundred U.S. Dollars) in a bank here in Ivory Coast,
Presently this money is still in the bank. Having known my condition I have
decided to donate this fund to a good person that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you use at least 85% of this
fund to build orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help women with cancer
problems, poor sick ones in the hospitals as I want this to be the last
good thing that I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 15%
to take good care of your family because every worker deserves his wages. I
am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. My happiness is that I lived a good life. Assure me that you will
act accordingly as I Stated herein. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Bank where my late husband deposited the money
before his death for you to contact them for them to release the money to
the account that you are going to provide and I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the bank that will prove that you are the official
beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always pray for me.

Thanks and Remain blessed in his love and mercies.

Mrs. Agnes Zulu.

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