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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 Maria <rom_shara03@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: princesssarahmaria@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:03:46 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Greetings from Sarah Maria


Greetings My Dear friend,

I come across your profile and have decided to get in touch with you after my prayer, to see if you can help me solve my problem. My name is Miss Sarah Maria Johnson, The only child (Daughter) of (Late Chief Williams Johnson) who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of November 2005.MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE!!!

My father willed in cash, the sum of $4.7 Million US Dollars which he
Deposited in a Fixed/Suspense account here in Abidjan Cote D ivoire in
West Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:
(1) That I must be 30 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the West Africa, I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in (trustee / caretaker) in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.

When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund and transfer into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with the fund. I expect your urgent response to assist me and I will give u detail information of the bank for your verification.

Please feel free to contact me as soon as possible .Am now living in refugee camp please adopt me as your daughter.
Thanks for expected cooperation.

My regards,
Sarah

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