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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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Fraud email example:

From: silva marshal <silva_marshal225@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: silva marshal <silva_marshal@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:53:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Bless You Mrs.Silva Marshal

ATTN;

I am Mrs. Silva Marshals, a widow to late Edward Marshal, I am 75 yrs old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time Breast Cancer, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than three weeks or less, According to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage and has blown out.

My late husband was killed in this recent earthquake in Nepal when he is on official duty as a Kuwait ambassador to Nepal, and during the period of our marriage we heard no child. My late husband was a diplomat but hard made some money during his official duties.
My late husband relatives are wishing me dead because of my new faith. I am now relocated to Ivory Coast where my late husband served as a diplomat before he was transferred to Nepal and where we have lived for a very long time. Before this earthquake he informed me of the sum of five million US dollars ($5, 000,000.00) which he deposited with a security company in Abidjan and what he want me to do with it in terms that he is no more. So this this effect I want this money to go to the less privileged in our society and to the victims of the earthquake in Nepal and to the churches as many as you can locate.
My attorney will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name. Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose as I will instruct you more in our communications if you let me to know your willingness to assist me in this divine project.
Please kindly get back to me on my private email address (silva_marshal@rediffmail.com) if you are willing to help for further details and directive.

Bless You
Mrs.Silva Marshal

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