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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: dina bella <fa_btdb_az@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dina bella <dina.bella22@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:08:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALL, AMEN.


MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALL, AMEN.


I AM MRS, DINA BELLA, FROM AMERICA, A WIDOW TO LATE MR. DAVID BELLA, I AM
54 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST, FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE   CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
IVORY COAST, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANYCHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE
ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PRIVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE
HOMES.


I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE INTERNET SEARCH I PRAYED AND FAST FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $6.5 MILLION DOLLARS, TO
THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN
IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY
WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I'M LATE THEN,
BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS
VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS
TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME
IMMEDIATELY.
 
GOD BLESSES YOU.
MRS DINA BELLA,
REMAIN
BLESSED

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