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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: From Mrs Elvina Daniels <ElvinaDaniels00@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "elvina.daniels547@gmail.com" <elvina.daniels547@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:36:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings




Hello Dear,

Compliment of the day, How are you today and how is life generally? I bring
you my greetings; It is true that this letter may come to you as a
surprise. I hope this message find you in good health.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 wilson
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$4.5m Four 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
charitable organization for the less privileged and helping the elderly
with this funds, In the meantime, please email me back for guidelines to
enable us accomplish this project.

Sincerely,
Mrs Elvina Daniels.




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