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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: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mrs=20Jess=20Okoko?=" <mjessokoko@mailaton.com>
Reply-To: jessokoko@mailaton.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 18:01:18 -0300
Subject: Remain Blessed

Mrs Jess okoko
Cote D'Ivoire
West African

Dearest in Christ,

I know that this mail may reach you by surprise .As we don't know ourselves previously .I am the above name person. I am married to (Mr.EDWARDS OKOKO) who was the Ambassador of INDONESIA for nineteen years. We were married for fifteen years without a child.He died in December 27th 2009 after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks

Before his death we are happy husband and wife Christian family. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. but When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of ( USD $11.7Million ) eleven Million seven hundred thousand U.S .Dollars with a with his bank in INDONESIA.

Meanwhile, i have not tell anybody about this money. I am telling you about it reason that i want you to assist me use the fund for the work of GOD. Even do you are not a Christian. that is not a problem to me .what i want is for you to use it and help the helpless people around you .to help the orphanages, widows, and motherless children

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Cancer problem .The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to you to utilize this money for charity work. I authorize you to have 30 percent of the money for yourself ,

I also want you to know that this matter is %100 RISK FREE because I have all the deposit documents with me .all I needs is your seriousness to handle this matter with all your mind,

So please i am waiting for your urgent reply so that i will give you all the information about this money .

lease send this information to me ,so that i will introduce you to the bank for the transfer.
 
(1) Your Full name...................
(2) Your Full address................
(3) Your telephone/Fax Numbers.......
(4) Your Age/Occupation..............

Remain Blessed always
Mrs Jess okoko

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