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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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Fraud email example:

From: Nadine Vincent <nadine.vincent002@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Nadine Vincent <nadine.vincent70@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:44:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Nadine Vincent



Dearest in Christ,
In good intention that i wrote you this letter. My name is Mrs. Nadine Vincent a native of Kuwait with British Nationality. I was diagnosed with tumor cancer that requires all forms of medical treatment, and now I have few months to live according to experts doctors.
I do not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but after the result of my last diagnosis, I realized that their is no life after death and if you died today, their is nothing you will take along with you to heaven. To this effect, I decide to give my live to Christ, hence i no where i am going. I was married to Mr Vincent Mohammed for many years without a child, but my husband died in a car accident 7 years ago. Sincerely, my late husband was a very rich and wealthy man, but I never experience any difficulty when he was alive since i have everything in my possession. But now my present health situation has thought me a lesson that we have to glorify God every day and night in any situation we are.
My main reason of writing you is to seek for your assistant to carry out a project of charity and humanitarian organization and building hospital for the poor and Orphan children that I have decided to support with the fund (Three million United State dollars) that i inherited from my late husband. Presently the fund is in a financial custody here in Abidjan and I will be willing to give you every necessary information about this fund once i am satisfy of your honesty and willingness to carry out this project as i desired.
I took this decision because i do not have any child with my husband and with my present health situation, i believe i have taking the best decision of my life and despite the fact that my doctor confirmed that I can only be alive for the next 2 months, but i believe in the miracle power of God and i have the faith that he can do wonder in my life.
I will want you to reply back as soon as possible, if you are interested to carry our this divine project as noted herein. Mrs. Nadine Vincent

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