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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: Louisa Holland <mrslouisaholland@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Louisa Holland <hollandlouisa@outlook.fr>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 00:16:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: VERY URGENT FROM HOSPITAL


My Beloved
I pray God will open your heart as you read this message of
God`s mission project, i am Mrs Louisa Holland, a France Citizen, I'm married
to Ivorian late business man Mr. Christophe Holland. 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 this recent political crisis here 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 eleven years without a child due to my fibroid problem. Since
over seven mouths now I have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Recently, my
Doctor told 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 4.5
million (USD) in the 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 good
person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

 I want you to use at
least 85% of this fund to visit the orphanage homes, poor aged widows, help
woman with cancer problems, poor sick ones at the hospital as I want this to be
the last good thing I did on earth before my death, then take the remaining 15%
to take good care of your good home
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 and 

I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the bank that will prove you the beneficiary of this money. I also
want you to always pray for me.
Waiting to hear from you.
Mrs Louisa Holland

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