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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: "Menoras Diotay" <meo.dio1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: meo.dio@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 20:39:32 +0800
Subject: Dearest beloved Rev Father,

Dearest beloved Rev Father,


I bring greetings from the most high to your and your parish.

Hope this mail will reach you in good health? I am sorry to encroach in your
privacy at this moment, I have got your email through my personal research
from the internet mail list from the Clergy oca.org web site, after I finish
checking all emails, I felt deeply in my heart that you are that individual
have been looking for so I can contact you for a blessing that you are about
to receive and also share with the people that will need it.


My name is Mrs. Menoras Diotay, I was a merchant from the Dubai in UAE. Living
presently in Ivory Coast Abidjan West Africa, I am 67 years old, single never
married no kids, I have been living all my life alone. I have been diagnosed
with esophageal cancer, it has defiled all form of medical treatment, and
right now I have only few months to live according to medical report. I have
not particularly lived my life so well in the past as I never really cared for
anyone, not even myself, but my business. Though I was very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as
that was the only thing I cared for, but now I regret all this as I now know
that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in
the world. I believe when God give me a second chance to come to this world
again I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Every
minute of every day, 17 children die from hunger and preventable diseases.
It's a tragedy you can help stop. Your assistance in helping me actualized my
dying wish can support programs to fight extreme poverty, prevent hunger and
disease, and respond to emergencies all over the world.


Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided
to give alms to charity organizations through your assistance of capability as
I can not take up this challenge due to the down fall of my present health
conditions, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. I
want to believe that you will be capable of handling this task for me. I will
wait to hear from you to know if you are capable of doing this favor for me,
God will bless you as you decide to do this I will wait for your urgent
response.

Sincerely

Mrs. Menoras Diotay
Email:( meo.dio@hotmail.com )

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