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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: victoria francis <salita.m@gpo.or.th>
Reply-To: victoriafrancis1986@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:38:42 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: hello


Please Reply!! Pls email me at (victoriafrancis1986@outlook.com)Dear Respected Friend, With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground, however, this is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I introduce my self to you with all faith, trust and hope you will understand to assist me not to betray me at the end. I bring peace and love to you from God and our lord Jesus Christ.It is by the grace of God that I received Christ,Having known the truth,I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of Gods mercy and glory upon my life. My name is Mrs. Victoria Francis, I am 58 years old from Cote Divoire, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer of the throat. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and Right now, I have only few months to live according to my doctor. 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. Since the death of my husband the family and relatives turned against me because of his wealth and properties, I have gone through a lot of humiliation in the hands of this family and can not afford to give away that which belongs to me, they have forcefully taken from me all his properties, yet they are still threatening to kill me if i did not show to them all my husband account, They already took all bank account here in Manila and Hong Kong,leaving me with nothing. I was brought up in a Motherless baby home, and was married to my late husband Francois Francis from France for twenty nine years without a child. but we have only one adopted daughter from south Africa her name is Nancy Francis. My husband and I are true Christians, but unfortunately, he Died in the year 2014 in France where we leave and he was working with France Embassy. Please I am contacting you to let you know my desire to establish a charity foundation in your country with this sum of 8.8 Million (Eight Million Eight Hundred euros) which I inherited from my late husband (Mr. Francois Francis) It is my desire to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice in your country and distributed each year among the charity organizations, motherless baby's home, mosques, churches, Schools, supporting destitute aged men and women or whatever you may have in mind that will be to the benefit of the less fortunate. I took this decision because I was raised from a motherless baby's home and Presently, I'm hospitalized here in (Ivory Coast) where I am undergoing treatment for my upcoming Cancer surgery operation. Pls email me at (victoriafrancis1986@outlook.com) I hope you will help see my last wishes come true. You sister in Christ, Mrs. Victoria Francis

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