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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: Elvina Daniels <ElvinaDaniels1981@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "elvinadaniels43@gmail.com" <elvinadaniels43@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 11:52:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello My Beloved One.




From Mrs.Elvina Daniels from Canada Residing in Republic D' Ivoire
Address: Rue 51 Dorothy Road, Nor-wood JHB.
Hello My Beloved One.
Compliment of the day, I bring you my greetings; It is true that this
letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, i was searching for
somebody Online my spirit will accept that can carry on with this
divine PROJECT. I humbly ask you to give me your attention and hear me
well. Forgive my manners, My name is Mrs.Elvina Daniels from Canada. I
was brought up from a motherless baby home in my country and was
married to my late husband, Robert Daniels who worked with Canadian
Embassy here in Cote D' Ivoire for a period of 8years before he died.
We were married for 30 years without a child before he died in a fatal
car accident. Since his death I decided not to remarry as my religion
forbids it. I am 69 years old, and am suffering from a long time
Pancreatic cancer, from all indication my conditions is really
deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my doctors
they have advised me that I may not live for the next Few months, this
is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$5.5m Five Million Five
Hundred thousand United State Dollars) with a Bank here in Republic
De Ivoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next few
months due to cancer illness. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this money to Charity, organizations or good person that will
utilize this money for helping humanity and the less privilege people
in the Society and the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to
use this money for Charity organizations, orphanages, widows and other
people that are in need. I took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money. Moreover, my husband relatives are
not close to me since I develop a Cancer problem and it had been their
wish to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since we have no
Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I
am taking this decision. As soon as I receive your reply I will give
you the contact of the Bank in Republic De Ivoire where this money is
deposited. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein and ensure no one else knows about this fund. Also remember that
am giving you all this based on trust and again I will want you to
stick to your words.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Elvina Daniels .




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