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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: "Lucia Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l_j0001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:01:37 -0000
Subject: DIVINE MISSION.

DIVINE MISSION!!

Firstly, I seek your indulgence to solicit your assistance on the contents of my e-mail, even if I am uncomfortable to contact you through this means, because of the current unsolicited mails on the Internet nowadays, but I have no other means to do this now because my health situation is deteriorating. I greet you in the name of our God we worship with all our heart because we are destined to remain under the protection of his anointing, obedience to His commands is the purpose of life, who will be honored kepts his hand in blessing.

INTRODUCTION: I am Mrs. Lucia Jones, a Republic of Hungary Origine, I worked for Research on biodiversity in New Caledonia for 7 years. I was married to late Dr. JONES TIHANYI Who has been a magnet for companies of good reputations (in oil) in Ivory Coast for many years, my husband died of a cardiac arrest. We lived together for 27 years with one child, as only son, who also died in a horrible car accident, so after the death of my husband, I decided not to remarry or get another child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive he packaged the sum of ten million eight hundred thousand Euros in a metal box and deposited in a Private Security Company here in Cote d'Ivoire as Family Valuables', this money is still in this Security institution till now, but they don't know the contents of the package deposited with them as it was done for security reasons.

Recently, my doctor told me that I will not live more than three months due to cancer of the esophagus very advanced. What bothers me most is the anxiety about the recovery and reinvestment of assets of my late husband. Having known my condition, I decided to give these funds to a charitable organization or a person who will use it the way as i mention below. I want an organization or a person who believes in God (ALLAH)who will use these funds to help orphanages, children in need, humanitarian works, etc..

I took this decision because of the death of my only son who should receive the money and since I do not want my husband efforts to be invain. I do not want this money to be used in a diabolical way. I therefore take this decision. I'm not afraid of death hence I know where I'm going. I know I'll be in the heart of God and with God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the information to make this donation effective. I will also send a letter of authorization that you make as a current beneficiary to the funds.
Please reassure me that you will act according to the above instructions that i gave on the use of the fund.

I hope to receive your response soon

Remain blessed
Your Sister Lucia Jones.

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