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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: "Mrs. Kajar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kajarardashir@gmx.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:26:01 -0700
Subject: MY BELOVED

  I am Mrs. kajar Ardashir a citizen of Kuwait

  but currently residing in the United Kingdom. I was married

  to Late

  Farooq Karam of blessed memory who was an oil explorer in

  Kuwait and Angola

  for twelve years before he died in the year 2010. We were

  married for

  twelve years without a child; he died after a brief illness

  that lasted

  for only four days. Since his death I too have been battling

  with both

  Cancer and fibroid problems. When my late Husband was alive

  he

  deposited a substantial amount of money worth US$8.5Million

  with a bank

  in the United Kingdom which I inherited after his

  death.

  

  Recently, my doctor told me that I have only 2 month to

  live due

  to my ailment. Having known my condition I decided to donate

  this fund

  to either a charity/orphanage home or devoted Allah (God)

  fearing

  individual that will utilize this money the way I am going

  to instruct

  therein. I want this organization or individual to use this

  money in

  all sincerity to fund charity homes (motherless homes),

  orphanages, and

  widows. I took this decision because I don’t have any

  child that will

  inherit this money and my husbands relatives are into

  radical

  organization and I don’t want a situation where this money

  will be used

  in an unholy manner, hence the reasons for this bold

  decision. Please,

  pray for me to recover as your prayers will go a long way in

  uplifting

  my spirit.

  

  I don’t need any telephone communication in this

  regard because of

  my health condition which has seriously affected my speech

  and also

  because of the presence of my husband’s relatives around

  me always. I

  don’t want them to know about this development. As soon as

  I receive

  your reply I shall give you further directives on what to do

  and how to

  go about actualizing this project. I will also instruct my

  lawyer to

  file an application on your behalf to the bank where the

  funds were

  deposited for the transfer of the money to you for this

  purpose. I want

  you to always pray for me. Any delay in your reply will give

  room in

  sourcing for an organization or a devoted Individual for

  this same

  purpose.

  

  Until I hear from you by email; my dreams will rest

  squarely on your shoulders.

  

  Remain blessed,

  Mrs.kajar Ardashir

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