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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: "Roseline Williams" <roseline.williams1952@myself.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 05:49:10 +0100
Subject: Givers Never Lack!

Greetings.
 
I am Mrs. Roseline Williams from France I am married to Dr. Williams who Worked with France embassy in Ghana for nine years before he died in the Year 2010.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a Brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both into humanitarian work. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
 
When my late husband was alive he left the sum of (Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($3,800,000,00)in a (Visa Black Card) with one the Courier Services in Ghana, Presently,this money is still in the Visa Black Card with the Courier Services in Ghana,Please bear in mind that the Courier Services will delivery the Master Visa Black Card at your door post /step at your place of choose.Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the some months left due to cancer problem.
 
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke, having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to Church, Mosque, Companies, Organizations or better still an individual who has the fear of God in him/her that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
 
I want a church, mosque, companies, and organizations or individual that will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the bottom line are to use the money to do good things. we believe that he/she who gives is more blessed than he/she who receives.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.
 
The information is as follows;
1. YOUR FULL NAME: -----------------------
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: -----------------------
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE: -----------------------
4. YOUR CONTACT PHONE: -----------------------
5. YOUR COUNTRY: -----------------------
 
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy family. Whoever that wants to serve the God must serve well. Please always be prayerful all through your life. And any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for a Church, mosque, companies, organizations or individual for this same purpose.
 
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
 
Hoping to hearing from you.
 
Yours
Mrs. Roseline Williams.

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