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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: "Abbott Deborah" <didattica@istitutoparri.it>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:48:42 +0200
Subject: Greetings





Soy la Sra. Deborah Abbott una viuda de envejecimiento que sufre de cáncer de la enfermedad de largo tiempo y, mi hija única (Hannah) que murió más adelante en un accidente de motor tengo (US $ 2.500.000) dos millón quinientos mil dólares que quiero donar para la ayuda humanitaria Ayuda si usted podría utilizar estos fondos para la ayuda humanitaria amablemente contáctame para más detalles.
Sra. Deborah Abbott

Greetings
 
I am Mrs. Deborah Abbott an ageing widow suffering from long time illness, and my only daughter (Hannah) who later died in a motor accident, am currently admitted in a privet hospital, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr. Richard Abbott, the sum of (US$2.500.000) Two Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars which he deposited in a bank in Ivory Coast and I need a honest and God fearing person that can use this funds for God's work. I decided to donate this fund to a Charity organization, orphanage homes, humanitarian Aid, according to the desire of my late husband before his death. And 20% of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of God.
 
Please if you will be able to use these funds for humanitarian Aid kindly reply me
 
Yours Sister in the Lord.Mrs Deborah Abbott 

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