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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 Alima Humaidi <mrsalimahumaidi657@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 13:18:13 +0000
Subject: Greetings in Christ our Lord name,


Dearest in Christ.

I know this message will come to you as a surprise since we have not met
before. My name is Mrs Alima Humaidi. I am originally from Kuwait, but I
have lived in Ivory Coast, West Africa for over 30 years now. I was married
to the late Mr.Jafar Humaidi, of blessed memory. He was a member of the
board of directors at (ADM COCOA FARMS) located here in Abidjan Ivory Coast
before his death in 2018 through a car accident. and We were married for
eleven years without a child.Before his death we were both born again
Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside
my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

But before his death, he deposited the Sum of 7.5Million U.S. Dollars) with
one of the Bank here in Ivory Coast in a Fixed Suspense Account with my
name, Now i am sick, which was caused by a chemical gas attack that
affected me when I went to Damascus, the capital of Syria, to start an NGO
which will deliver food and medical supplies to the growing refugees there.
But I was not able to fulfill the obligations due to the situation there.

my condition is really bad and it is quite obvious that i won’t live more
months according to my doctor and i have no Child who is going to take care
of this Huge amount of Money i am willing to donate the Sum of 7.5Million
U.S. Dollars for you to help, And Please I beg you to think twice over
this, because this is not a joke and you should not play with the things of
God. I will send you the copy of the deposit documents of this fund in my
next letter, so that you can see it.

Here are the areas of our wish-

(1) To help Charity Organisations, Orphanages homes.

(2) To build Hospitals and Health Care centers for the orphans and the
less privileged one.

(3) To help supporting people both christains and moslem from the war
affected zones.

(4)To help pursue the Education for the deserving students by providing
financial aid to them wherever it is so required.

Please I beg of you in the name of God to check yourself well and let me
know if you are ready to handle this divine assignment to the glory of
God,so that I will be sure of you.

I need your urgent response.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ.

Mrs.Alima Humaidi.

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