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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.Ruiu Monica" <ruiumonica@orange.nl>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:02:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS.RUIU MONICA DATE 19/02/2008


Dearest Friend,

My name is MRS.RUIU MONICA i am from Italy but right now i am in Cotonou Republic Du Benin West-Africa. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church/organisation/upkeep of widows/ widowers/ orphans/ destitute/the down-trodden/ physically challenged children/ barren-women/ and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

I am 37 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for 1 year ago immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for and because the doctors told me I will not live longer than some weeks because of my health conditions.

I decided to WILL/donate the sum of $18,000,000.00 (Eighteen Million Usd) to you for the good work of humanity, and also to help the motherless and less privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others Thanks and God bless.

Will give you the contact of the Attorney who is going to draft the whole paper-work in your favour as my next of kin (before your arrival to Cotonou Republic Du Benin West-Africa).

Remain bless

MRS.RUIU MONICA.

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