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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: "sarah taylor" <sarah_tay01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:34:56 +0000
Subject: HANDS OF LOVE

Hello ,
How are you and your families? Hope great. Plaese don't ignore to read
this message,I don't want to do this, but now i,am doing because i have no
body but God Almighty and you . I wrote this in respect of my alonely lovely
baby.i,am SARAH TAYLOR 44 Yrs,Nursing as a profession and from Dakar in
Senegal.Due to My late husband death which occure in a motor accident after
5th day i gave bath of this lovely baby boy. I most tell you that my husband
and i where both suffering for baby, we are childless parent. We are
looking for kid for the past 8 years after our married. this baby is my only
child that i have and i don't want to lose him. Both families has turn away
from us, even befor my husband past away. so please i have come to you and
your soppurt i need to save his life.he has a heart problem as the x-ray
result show out. the baby is just 2 weeks now.The Doctor ask for the sun of
$5,750.00 for the opeartion and medical attention he mighy needs. please my
dear brothers/sisters your support is needy. No amount of money is too
small. anythings you have to save the life of this baby. The Almighty God
shall bless you and your enternal family.You will never lack in the name of
our Lord Jusse Christ Amen.
Please my alonely baby boy have just only 3 weeks from date to save his
life. 3 weeks and to balance up for his heart operation.please i,am using
this medium to ask for your assistance and support with anything you have
and i pray to our Juses Christ for his protention and love, i look farward
to hear from you soon. I have faith and trust in you. God will help you too
as you do. please give and you shall be given as the Lord Almighty said in
the Holy Bible
Thank.
Sarah Taylor.

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