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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: Aggie Ronald <aggieronald01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Aggie Ronald <aggie_ronald@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:28:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: donation of Ms Aggie Ronald


Hello!
I respect, trust and humanity, I am writing you this e-mail, I was a little patience, exercise and read through my letter of appeal to you, I sincerely hope it will be really, my heart aches, with tears and sadness as you have a good understanding with you this e-mail letter and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you, my condition I decided to contact you due to the urgency and found where my funds must be distributed among charities.

My name so that the message is urgent, writing to you from a hospital bed, Aggie Ronald. I this I will be 62 years next month, I need help to move out for me to make a donation in your country and what I am not a widow.

I was late husband, Mr. Daniel Ronald, I orphanage houses and foundations made a vow before God I want to give it out, a total of $ 6.4 million inheritance.

My heart is successful physicians in their desire confirmed already take only a few months but God, though happy and satisfied and guide me as to keep the confidence to me, a serious lung and breast cancer and surgery will be next week where they want to be me here on earth, I will be happy to meet him.

I hear from you soon, I will send home help fund documents and a lawyer that will help you to make changes in order for the bank to transfer the money fund property will direct you to you.

This time it receives money under your control goodness you need.

(1) I help my home and I would give it a 10% said Bernard T Coulibally money to support him until he finishes his training, so it was a small orphan boy and guide him to manage his share of the money.

God will fulfill my vow, and said so (2) on my behalf Foundations, orphanage homes and Religious Activities money yield of 60%.

(3) The remaining 30% must be for you and want to help others.

I pray for you to achieve the desired use a good heart to help me and I'll give you the benefit of children suffering heart of God.

Always pray for me.
With best regards,
Ms. Aggie Ronald.

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