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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: "Rev. Henry" <personalworldy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:32:09 -0800
Subject: Greetings with deep fraternal affection

*Rev. Henry MichelHoly Diocese of Abidjan.St. Bernadette of Marcory.Mothers
institutes Mons23 ABJ 01 BP 6987Ivory Coast . *Att:




*Notification of bequest*

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Jack
Declerck, I hereby attempt to reach you via your e-mail address, I wish to
notify you that Late Engr. Jack Declerck made you one of the beneficiary
to his will. He left the sum of One million Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars for you in the codicil and last testament to his will.

Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good. Engr. Jack Declerck until his death was a
former managing director and pioneer staff of a giant construction
company. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His
great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late
Engr. Jack Declerck died on the 9th day of February 2014 at the age of 83
years, and his Will is now ready for execution.

According to him this money is to support your Christian activities and to
help the poor and the needy. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful,
endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the immediate
execution of your portion of the bequest to enable earlier disbursement by
the Paying Bank.

You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers, as the
beneficiary in question and your current mailing address if different from
the above. On demand I would send you the Obituary notice of Late Engr.
Jack Declerck for your perusal and maybe you would recognize him. I hope
to hear from you in no distant time. I will give you my contact number
after your response.

Yours brother,
Rev. Henri Michel

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