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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: rose williams <rosewilliams00014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsrose00014@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:03:46 +0000
Subject: Hello dearest one.

Hello dearest one.

It is good writing you today although we haven't known nor met each other
before. It is true that this letter may come to you as a surprise.
Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to give me the benefit of doubt and hear me
out. My name is Mrs. Rose Williams, from Solomon Islands. I am married to
Mr.Morris Williams, who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire
) for a period of 9 years before he died . We were married for 12 years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only foura
days.

Since his death I decided not to remarry due to my religious belief . When
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$11,000,000 (eleven
million American dollars ) with a Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Presently this
money is still in the custody of the Bank in Cote D'ivoire. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Eight months due to cancer illness. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a church, organisation or good person that will utilise
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church, organisation or good person that will use this funds to
help the orphans, widows and other people that need financial assistance.
Using part of this money to build companies and establish businesses that
will create job opportunities for the
jobless population. l took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money . Moreover, my husband relatives are pagans
and it had been their wish to see my husband dead in order to inherit his
wealth since we have no son. These people are therefore not worthy of this
inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision. I don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my ill-health since the
presence of my husband's relatives are around me always. I don't want them
to know about this development for security reasons.

As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the Bank in
Cote d'ivoire where this fund is deposited. I will
also issue a letter of authorisation to the bank that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always uplift me in
prayer.

Any delay in your reply may give me room to search for another good person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.And i will like you to contact me direct to my private email
address at (williamsrose00014@gmail.com) For informations.

Hoping to receive your response soonest.

Thanks and Remain blessed .

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Rose Williams

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