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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: "SANDRA ATTA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandraatta@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:33:32 -0600
Subject: DEAR BELOVED

Dearest one



As you read this mail, I don't want you to feel sorry for
me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My
name is SANDRA ATTA,FROM AUSTRALIA My late husband was
a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I am Christian

due to my laxity in caring for my health.
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to
medical experts.



I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone not even myself ,drinking,and smoking .

Though I am very rich, I was never
generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focused on my bad habit. But now I regret all this as I now
know that there is more to life than just wanting to
have or make all the money in the world.

I believe if i am given a second chance to come to
this world I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it Now that, I have willed and given
most of my properties and assets to
my immediate and extended family members and as well
as a few close friends.



I want you to pray for me for acceptance of my soul and
so, I have decided to give arms to charity
organizations and give succour and confort to the less
priviledged i need you to assist me on this since you are a

PASTOR I KNOW I CAN HELP THE less privilege through
you, so that I can give you further briefing on how to
disburse my estate,especially a huge deposit of Great
British Pounds Sterling made in a security company in
London.




EMAIL ME BACK IF YOU ARE WILLING TO
WORK WITH ME.



I await your urgent response.
Best regards,
SANDRA ATTA

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