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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: Humanitarian <ddddddd083@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Humanitarian <mrs.allenwilliam@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 00:24:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From : Mrs. Allen Williams, Urgent Message from the Hospital.


My Beloved,
Compliments of the day.  I'm writing this message to you With due respect, trust and humanity,I feel
quite safe dealing with you in this important message, I'm sincerely writing
this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart.

I am Mrs. Allen Williams,married to late
Mr.  Greck Williams.  I and my late husband are  from NewZealand,  but we based  in Cote d'ivoire.  We have reside in this Country  Cote d’ivoire for more than  20years before the death of my late husband.  I am 52 years old.  An aging widow suffering from long time
illness.  I am currently admitted in a
private hospital here in Abidjan the capital city.  My Doctor has confirmed that my sickness
has  gotten to a  dangerous stage, that I might  not survive the sickness.
Presently I am having serious pain in my lungs and
chest due to the seriousness of my lung and heart cancer. From the way I am
feeling right inside me, am becoming afraid based on the  confirmation from my Doctor that i will not
live for a long time now. For this reasons, I have decided to donate my money
for charity.
I have some big funds which I inherited from my loving
husband  late Mr. Greck Williams, the sum
of  ( Fifteen  Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ) which he deposited in one of the big bank here in Abidjan, capital
city of Cote d'ivoie and I need a very honest and God fearing one that can use
this funds for god's work, to care for the needy, setting up charity homes and
to look after orphans Widows and Disable ones’.
Can I trust you and entrusted this fund to you  for this humanitarian Work of God ?  I need  your response and your assurance that you will act accordingly as I stated herein .
If you would be able to use these funds for the lord's
work as mentioned above, kindly reply me as soon as possible for more details.


Please always pray for me.
Remain blessed.
Mrs. Allen
Williams.

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