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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. Katherine Bouake" <katherine.bouake2016@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Katherine Bouake" <katherinebouake20161@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:04:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please Reply!! Dear faithful Respected Friend.


Please Reply!!
Dear faithful Respected Friend.

Greetings
With due Respect and Humility, I am Mrs. Katherine Bouake, If you
wouldn't mind I have something which I will like to discuss with you,
something very important. I have decided to make a pledge of donation to
support the less privilege under your supervision. I am contacting you
to let you know my desire to establish a charity foundation in your
country under your care with my inheritance funds,

I contacted
you because I was directed to sow this seed of faith to your care, I
decided to contact you after my prayer which I believe it is a divine
direction for me to get to you. I am already suffering from the lung
Cancer before the death of my late husband, Your humble response to this
message will be needed as an honest person and I will be happy and
satisfied if you will not disappoint me after my Inheritance funds is
been release and transfer to your custody from the depository Bank,

Please don't hesitate to quickly get back to me for more details that I want to discuss with you.

 Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Katherine Bouake

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