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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: <Elizabeth_s011@excite.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:45:33 +0900
Subject: Re Charity Donations

Re Charity Donations
I am Mrs ElizabethSanda Mohaman Kaman.an ageing widow Woman Age 65 years old a philanthropist From Germany suffering from long time illness, And I maried Dr Mohaman Kaman, From Cote de Ivoire the Owner COMPANY COCO DEALER MICHARD LIMITED DEPOR Abidjan,Export American Europ And Asia Continents before he died after a brief illness in London? And we were married for 25 years without a child Now I am currently admitted in One private hospital, i have serious sickness of heart kideny Diabetis And HBP Problem and My Dorctor told Me that are will not last and I am not afreid of death Beacuse i know that Death is an inevitable end that must come to all mortals, and we must keep praying and working to ensure that we live a good life that pleases our Creator and also I believe strongly in giveing I had one idea that never changed in my mind that I should use My wealth to help people Orphans and individuals i have decided Now i Donate this Money I Inharited From My Late !
Lovely Husband What Sum (5,500,000.00 Millions Dollars) To Charity Organzations Association and For Churchs Missionary works the Gospel Mission of our Lord JESUS CHRIST in your Country, And Also I need a very honest and God fearing Christian or Muslim Man or Woman that will use this funds and Distrubute it to Orphans church Moqusk or Schools of the Ophans to meantain What there Need through this Fund, Now if you can be able to handle this funds and use it do the Work as I said, Pls kindly Reply Me back Immeditely for more detailes Informations, And 25% out of the total Amount of this Money will be for your compasation, And Presently,this money is still with the Bank,Where My Late Husband Deposited this Fund, On receipt of this you should count yourself as the loucky individual.will benefite from this fund .i will Now use the above information to obtain an authorization letter that will legally and officially approve you as the new beneficiary of this fund from the Federa!
l Ministry of Justice Cote de ivoire Please always Pray For Me And Your Early Reply, Is So Inportant May God Allah Bless You and Your Family Kind Best Regards Sincerely Mrs.Elizabeth S.M.Kaman

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