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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <bomla@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Office File <mm.dianek@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:43:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?RnJvbSBNcnMuIERpYW5lIEFrw6ksIFJlcGx5Lg==?=

Dear beloved in Christ,

With due Humanity care and love, I will like you to help me accomplish my heart desire wish for the orphanage. In brief: I am Mrs. Diane AkÃ© from Abidjan Cote Dâ€™Ivoire, I am a nationality of Kuwait and was
married to late Mr&Mrs. Michel AkÃ©, who work with our kuwait embassy here in Abidjan before his sudden death. I am now an ageing widow suffering from long time illness, since after the death of my late
husband.

I am suffering from ovarian cancer & Stroke illness, which the Medical experts confirms to me that I have two months to live on earth. Having known my condition, I decided to donate the fund which I inherited
from my late husband, Mr&Mrs. Michel AkÃ©, to a God fearing person like you or better a Christian organization (Church) that will utilize the money for God's work and 15% out of the total fund will be for your
own compensation for doing this work of God.

I have US$2.400,000.00, to donate to the orphanages, which I will like you to help me accomplish the project. I want you to receive the fund from the bank and use it to help the Charity Organization in your
society. If you can sincerely handle this project, await your reply and promise not to betray my trust on you.

Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Diane AkÃ©.

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