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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: Confidential <madamhayat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: personal_aid23@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:16:31 +0100
Subject: PLEASE USE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY WORK.

From Mrs. Agnes Zulu
N0 38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest Beloved One,

Greetings as you go through the dept of this email designed to inform
you of my desire to go into business relationship with you which will
in turn be of a great mutual benefit to both of us although I selected
your email address among others because of it's esteeming nature while
surfing the internet.

I am Mrs. Agnes Zulu from South Africa but residing here in Abidjan
Cote D' Ivoire, in west africa I'm married to late Engineer David
Zulu, 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 the recent
political crises 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 fourteen years without a child due my fibroid problem.
Since over seven months now I have been diagnosed with o esophageal
cancer. Recently, my Doctor revealed to 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 $7.3 Million
(USD) (Seven Million Three Hundred U.S. Dollars) in a 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 a good person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want
you use at least 85% of this fund to build orphanage homes, poor aged
widows, help women with cancer problems, poor sick ones in the
hospitals as I want this to be the last good thing that I did on earth
before my death, then take the remaining 15% to take good care of your
family 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 where my late husband deposited
the money before his death for you to contact them for them to release
the money to the account that you are going to provide and I will also
issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove that you
are the official beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always
pray for me.

Thanks and Remain blessed in his love and mercies.

Mrs. Agnes Zulu.

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