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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: Marria Daniel <officeofparliament.ci@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marriadaniel55@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 16:45:27 +0000
Subject: Donation

Beloved in Christ

I greet in the name of our Lord, I am Mrs. Marria Daniel from Scotland. A
widow of the late Mr. Wyatt C Daniel, we were married for 19 years without
a child, my husband died in 2011, I am in contact with you to know my
desire to donate the $ 2.5 million for charitable institutions and poor
churches in your country, which I inherited from my late husband.

Presently. These funds are still in the bank of Cote d'Ivoire,
Currently my doctor told me that I will not be alive more than 3 months
because of my long cancer illness,

As soon as you receive your response confirmed your acceptance of the work,
I will give you all the relevant information to authorize the release and
transfer the funds to you as my duly appointed representative. For the work
of God

Please respond if you are interested in working for God

God bless you as you respond with kindness.

Thank you,
Mrs. Marria Daniel

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