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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: anita adams <mrs0331@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <anitaadams227@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 20:22:08 +0200
Subject: Dear, Respectful One,CRY FOR HELP



From.Mrs.Anita AdamsAbidjan Cote d'IvoireChrist Bethel Hospital Des Martyrs 44.Avenue06BP.7452 Abidjan RCI

Dearest Beloved Friend ,

Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences of any sort this Mail May cost you.as you read this, don't feel sorry for me, because it is the destiny of everybody to die someday.I am Mrs. Anita Adams Johnson from Ivory Coast. I was married to Late Cheif Adams Johnson who was a contractor with the government of Cote D'Ivoire before he died after few days in the hospital.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.700 Million with a Bank in Cote D lvoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here in Cote DIvoire.My Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next 3 months due to A Blood cancer {Leukamia}. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here. I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word Of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell my bank to transfer the money to you.
God be with you.

Mrs. Anita Adams Johnson
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