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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. Chooi Jian" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 12:58:18 -0200
Subject: Hello

Calvary greetings to you in the name of the Almighty God, how are you doing today. I am Mrs Chooi Jian,i
am from Beijing China. I am a widow to the Late Dr shah Jian former ambassador of Malaysia to China. We
own Treasure Art Inc and Treasure Crude Oil Marketers, we are very wealthy we have lots of properties
including Shares and houses. I am 86 years old a new Christian convert. I am suffering from cancer of the
Pelvic my condition is serious, according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness.
My late husband and my only son died in the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370(MH370/MAS370) on 8
March 2014. After the death of my husband I made up my mind to do the work of God as a missionary. I
sold all my husband's properties and shares to enable me raise some money to continue my mission. I raised
the sum of 12 Million Dollars which I deposited in a Bank in Ghana where i have planned to continue my
mission work but now that my sickness has gone to this stage, I am scared and I want the funds to be used
for the work of God all over the world. I have prayed to God to direct me to an honest person who will
receive this fund and utilize it for things that will glorify the name of God, after my prayers, I decided to
searched this Internet site and i was divinely directed by God to your profile,I decided to contact you to
receive the fund. This is on the condition that you will take only 50% of the fund for yourself, 10% for any
expenses, while you will distribute the remaining 40% to charity organizations in your community. I can not
predict what will be my fate by the time the funds will be transferred into your account, but you should
please ensure that the fund is used as I have described above.If you wish to assist me with my last wish do
write back immediately to my direct email ( mrs.chooijian@gmail.com ) I await your urgent reply. GOD richly
bless you as you help me.

Most sincerely,
Mrs. Chooi Jian.

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