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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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Fraud email example:

From: maikeporray@freemail.hu
Reply-To: angelinan@mail2angela.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:23:07 -0300
Subject: FROM ANGELINA NYAGU.


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Hello,    

Kindly permit me to write you my ordeal and such seek your assistance.    

I am Mrs. Angelina Nyagu from Ukraine but presently in the hospital for my operation. I married to late Mr Albert Dickson Nyagu, who was the ambassador of Ukraine in Ivory Coast.    

We were posted to Ivory Coast for 12yrs mission in Ivory Coast, but it was unfortunate that my late husband passed away without returning back to our country alive. Due to I have engaged myself in the work of the lord in this country; I decided to return back to continue the fellowship of the lord by helping the charities organisation, basically the poor.

   

I have a donation to make which I will need your assistance to carry it out for me, I will be 69 years old this coming October 17, a widow and a servant of the Lord for the past 38 years in Ivory Coast, Africa.    

I inherited some money (euros 12.3 million) from my late husband; I want to give it out to Orphanage and Charity Organizations as a vow, which I made before the Lord.\I have a lung and breast cancer and will be going for my third operation next two weeks, though the doctor have already confirmed that I will only last for some months but I am happy and glad that the Lord has kept me safe and guided me to accomplish my mission on earth. I will be happy to meet Him where He wants me to be.  
 

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

Give 70% of the money to Charity organizations, orphanage homes and Churches on my name so that my soul may rest in peace. The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you would love to assist. May God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish.    

Pray for me always.    

Yours faithfully, 
Mrs. Angelina Nyagu.

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