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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: joy kone <joykone91@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joy2016kone4u@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 15:42:04 +0000
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

my name is Mrs. Joy Kone. I am 59 years old. My husband and I are true
Christians, but quite unfortunately, We were married for 23 years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for five
days. I am writing you from my sick bed, I am suffering from a long
time Cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised me that I may
not live beyond next month, this is Because the cancer stage has
reached a critical stage. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as
home, and was married to my late husband for 23 years.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to
re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of USD$6.8 Million (Six Million
Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) In the Bank. this money
is still with the bank i want you to invested this money into charity
organization, the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and
widows around. I must let you know that this was a
very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue
because I have no further option.

I hope you will help see my last wishes come true. please get back to me.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Joy Kone

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