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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: Elizabeth Wilson <robertspeter220@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Elizabeth Wilson <bethwilson0147@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:49:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOD IS MY REFUGE


 From Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson from Canada Residing in République de Côte d’Ivoire Address: Rue 51 Dorothy Road, Norwood JHB 2192   

Hello My Beloved One.  

  Compliment of the day, I bring you my greetings; It is true that this letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to give me your attention and hear me well.  My name is Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson from Canada. I was brought up from a motherless baby’s home in my country and was married to my late husband,  Robert Wilson who worked with Canadian Embassy here in Cote D'Ivoire for a period of 8years before he died.

  We were married for 30 years without a child before he died in a fatal car accident. Since his death I decided not to remarry.  I am 69 years old, and am suffering from a long time Pancreatic cancer which also affected my brain, from all indication my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next Few months, this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage   
  When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.5m Four Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars) with a Bank here in République de Côte d’Ivoire. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in République de Côte d’Ivoire. 

 Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next few months due to cancer illness.   Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to Charity, organizations or good person that will utilize this money for helping humanity and the less privilege people in the Society and the way I am going to instruct herein.   I want you to use this money for Charity organizations, orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a Cancer problem and it had been their wish to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision. 

  As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the Bank in République de Côte d’Ivoire where this money is deposited. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein and ensure no one else knows about this fund. Also remember that am giving you all this based on trust and again I will want you to stick to your words.

Yours Sincerely 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. 

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