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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 Samina Rufus <saminarufus1@aol.fr>
Reply-To: Mrs Samina Rufus <saminarufus68@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 02:35:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD

Dearest,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. samina Rufus from Kuwait. I was married to Mr.Nasri Rufus. Who worked with Kuwait embassy in Cote d'Ivoire 19 years without  a child and my husband died in 2008. I am contacting you to let you know my desire to donate the sum of $3.5 million dollars, in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d? Ivoire. Presently, this money is still in the bank to charities in your country which I inherited from my late husband. Due to my illness (cancer) I have been confirmed to leave for just eight months by doctors, so it is my desire to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organizations motherless babies home, schools and support for the men and women homeless or what you may consider to be the benefit of those less fortunate. I do not want this fund to be invested in an ungodly manner. Once I receive your reply confirming your
acceptance of the work, I will give all relevant information to authorize the release and transfer the money to you as my duly appointed
representative.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whosoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
I want you to send the following items to me for the procession of the affidavit:

(1) Your full name............................
(2) Your address......................
(3) Your Nationality.................
(4) Your Age / Sex......................
(5) Your Occupation.....................
(6) Your marital status.................

(7) Your direct telephone number...........
I need these information’s  very urgent. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.
I am hoping to receive your urgent reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ


Thanks,
Mrs. Samina  Rufus 

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