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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: clariawilliam1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:16:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY DONATION.



MY DONATION.

My greetings to you in the name of our God. With Due Respect  and Humility, I was compelled to write you under humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs. Clarai Williams , a Widow of 63 years old, From Republic of kuwiatt, but living in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, I am married to late Mr. Pingkian Williams who until his death was The chairman/CEO of k: E global industries and a philanthropist based in Cote d'Ivoire. before he died of Heart Attackin in the year 2012. We were married for many years without a child. And Recently, I was diagnose of cancer problem. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($3.6 Million USD dollars) in our fixed deposit account. in a Bank here in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Presently, the fund is still with the Bank. Recently my doctor confirmed to me that i have pancreatic cancer and that i have just some couple of weeks to live. Having known my condition i decided to donate this money a trustworthy individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,

I want a God fearing person that will use this money for orphanage, Motherless babies and widows,hospitals school,Charity organization, CHRISTIAN OR MUSLIM, and propagation of the work of the Amighty God. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers for me because God is my shepherd. I am a Widow 63 years old now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, God made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. i took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this money. This is the reason why i am taking this decision to contact you.

I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation, It is with tears that i am writing this message to you from a hospital bed with the help of one Sister Nurse that helping me in the hospital here, but i have no other medium to do so right now since the situation of my health is deteriorating. do reply this email at your convenience for more details. to enable me put you in contact with the Bank before I will go for my operation as i do not know what will happen next. may God give you more wisdom to do this Projects,

Remain blessed in God.
Yours Sister Mrs Clarai Williams.

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