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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: Mrs Edith R Abed <edithabed00@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Edith R Abed <rve_edithabed@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:06:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Morning My Beloved


Good Morning My Beloved

I am writing this mail with tears and
sorrow to seek for your assistance, i am a cancer woman that have short
time to live. I want to make a donation to Church's.or poor poeple
please can you  help me, i am awaiting for your reply please

For
your more information I beg you with the name of God reply me
immediately, as soon as i receive your reply I will forward your
information’s to the Bank to transfer the money to you Information’s ok

My
name is Rve doctor Edith Abed, I have been suffering from ovarian
cancer disease and my doctor says that I have just few days to leave. I
am 53 years from Franca, but based in Ivory Coast. I was married to Late
Chief George Abed who was a contractor with the Government of Cote
D'Ivoire before he died after few days in the hospital. I am a business
woman dealing with
cocoa exportation When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of $1.800 Million Dollars with a Bank in Cote D’lvoire. Presently this
money is still in the custody of the Bank here in Cote Devoir.

 My
Doctor told me that it is very likely I will die within few days or
months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}. I have decided to donate the
money for charity to sonone since I do not have a child to inherit it
and its 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 will tell the bank to transfer the money to you. Information’s Required from you
are: Your Full Name (.........................)
Your Direct Tel & Fax° :(......................,)
Your Home & Office addresses (..............................)
You’re Bank Account (..................)
With
these information’s, I will forward them to the Bank
for immediately transferring of the Funds to your Position. Please
always remember me in your prayers and let God give me more Good health
to stay in this World.

Please always pray for me, by Friday, I
will be going for a heart operation. I pray and ask God for a divine
favour I wish you the best of luck and a happy and peaceful week end.if
it is the wish of God for you to help me God almighty will bless and
reward you abundantly and you would never re-great this. If you can
handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting
this money to your country, kindly reach me.

God bless you and your family

Mrs. Edith Abed

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