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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: Sister Rose Jonese Craig <komtex@dlm.ru>
Reply-To: jonesecraigs@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 23:56:57 +0300
Subject: May the peace of God abide with us.



--
From Sister Rose Jonese Craig(Widow).

I am Sister Rose Jones Craig(Widow), I am 28years old, my late husband
is
the formal Chief financial officer of New Zealand Oil & Gas Company Ltd
2006, we lived together in Bangkok Thailand(Asia), he was killed during
the
attack that took place in Bangkok Thailand between the RED SHIRT and
BLACK
SHIRT riot in 2009. Dear it took me time to summon courage before
emailing
you from Bangkok Thailand(Asia), am suffering from long time cancer, my
condition is serious and according to my late husband doctor. Before the
death of my husband, he deposited Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars (USd$7.5M) with CIMBTHAI BANK THAILAND which is now CIMBSWISS
BANK
PCL THAILAND.

After disclosing this secret to me, he gave me Certificate of Deposit he
used in Depositing the funds with CIMBTHAI BANK THAILAND now CIMBSWISS
BANK
PCL THAILAND, he never wanted to tell me about it until the moment that
he
was about to die, he told me that his reason for telling me about this
funds secretly is because after his death, he knows his family will not
allow me to inherit any of his wealth or property since we are not
legally
married. He told me that Thailand Government will not allow me to make
this
claim since i am not legally married to him, my late husband told me
that i
can only get the fund claimed through the help of a foreigner like you
that
will stand as his business partner.

Presently, Certificate of Deposit concerning the Fund is with me, now
that
my sickness has gone this stage, I am scared and I want the funds to be
used for investment between you and me, i have prayed and told God to
direct me to an honest person who will receive this funds and utilise it
together with me and for things that will glorify the name of God, after
my
prayers, I decided to contact you alone my beloved one.

Please I will appreciate you send the following information to enable my
late Husband Lawyer commence the claim, the procuring of the necessary
document that will back you up the claim and next of kin for immediate
arrangement with CIMBSWISS BANK PCL THAILAND on how the Seven Million
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars (Usd$7.5M) will be claimed by you.

1. your full name.
2. Your contact address.
3. Your telephone/fax numbers for prompt communication.

I await to here your urgent reply.

Thanks and God bless you.

Sister Rose Jonese Craig(Widow).

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