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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: flora_william2006@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:05:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your's Daughter

Hello,

This is Miss Flora William from Tanzania
St Mary Medical Hospital And maternity
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.


This is Miss Flora William from Tanzania

I am writing from the hospital in Cote D'Ivoire , therefore this mail is very urgent as you can see that I am dieing in food poison.

I was told by the doctor that I was poisoned and has got my liver damaged and can only live by God grace. I inherited some money ($9 Million) from my late father and I cannot think of anybody trying to kill me apart from my step mother in order to inherit the money, she is an
Ivorian by nationality.

I want you to contact my personal Medical Doctors with these informations below and call Immedaitely with his direct telephone below:
Dr Kelvine Obiagu
Adresse: Rue De La Princess L /G 152 Cocody
St Mary Medical Hospital And maternity
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
Telephone.... +225-47 80 28 00
Email dr_kelobi@yahoo.com

He will give you the documents of the money and will direct you by giving you the deposited bank contact informations which I have giving to him, he will direct you to the bank also will assist you to change the documents of the money to your name to enable the bank transfer the money to you


This is the favour I need when you have gotten the money:-

(1) Give 15% of the money to Charity Organisations and Churches on my name so that my soul may rest in peace.

(2) 25% for your help of geting this money transfer to your country


(3) The rest of the money should be for the investment and you will plain for my coming over to your country for the rest of my life.


; Note:
This should be a code between you and Dr Kelvine Obiagu in this transaction "Hospital" any mail from Dr Kelvine Obiagu, without this code "Hospital" is not Doctor.

(2) Request my Doctor ID CARD, his name is Dr Kelvine Obiagu. And let Doctor Kelvine Obiagu ID CARD. .Is My Personal Doctor Being Dr Kelvine Obiagu

You will guide me under your care.

I will send you my personal documents when I hear from you.
And if I don't hear from you within two days, I will look for another person.
May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.
Pray for me always.
Miss Flora William from Tanzania
Thank you Holy Father






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