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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: renald24@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:01:53 -0300
Subject: Dearest In Christ.

 
 Dearest In Christ.

I am Mrs.Amanda Renald from Comoros Island.I am married to late Mr Graham Renald who worked with Comoros Island Embassy here in Abidjan Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2011 after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Lilian)who later died in a car accident on her way back home from school.

Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born again Christians.Since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.Before the death of my husband he left the sum of U$4,500,000,00(Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)with my name as the next of kin and only legitimate wife.

Recently,Following my ill health, my doctor told me that I may not last for the next eight months due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Hav ing known my condition,I decided to donate this fund to an individual or organization that will utilize this money for the help of orphanage homes,christian schools,the help of widows,the less privileges and churches for propagating the word of God,according to my desire and my late husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in activities as I have stated.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are all unbelievers and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.If you are willing to handle this project let me know immediately and I will send you the necessary information that will enable you claim the money

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Sister Mrs.Amanda Renald

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