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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: Nathalie <natelm520@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Nathalie <nat_ma250@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:06:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dearest Beloved in the lord,


My Dearest Beloved in the lord,
    Read and Reply immediately.
    I am Mrs.Nathalia Maurel Ivory Coast.I was married to Late Engr.Gilbert Maurel
    who was a contractor with the Government of Cote D'Ivoire before he died after few days in the hospital.
    When my late husband was alive,He deposited the sum of $3.850,000Million US Dollars
    (three million eight hundred and fifty thousand us dollars)with a Bank in Cote D’lvoire
    Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here in Cote D'Ivoire.
    My Doctor told me that it is very likely I will die within the next 3 months due to A Blood Cancer,called {LUCAMIA}.
    I have decided to donate the money for charity to you since I do not have a child to inherit it and it’s better I do not die
    leaving the money here without it reaching to the poor and the less privileged ones in the society.
    As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell the bank to transfer the money to you.
    and will give you more informations about it,
    I will forward them to the Bank for immediate transfer of the Fund to your Position.
    Please always pray for me and let God give me more Good health to stay in this World.
    Mrs.Nathalia Maurel.

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