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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: anita sari <anitabab4usi6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:45:57 +0100
Subject: May this new year season brings you the long lasting Happiness and
Success


hi dear
May this new year season brings you the long lasting Happiness and Success
hope
this email finds you in good health , I come across your name and
profile in Independent web site as i have interest In you i deem it
very necessary to get in touch with you for a long-lasting
relationship. My name is Anita Anthony from republic of Sudan in
Central Africa Darfur, the only daughter of Dr. Anthony Dabi. who died
during the last crisis in my country Sudan, i am 23 years old Girl . My
late father Dr. Anthony Dabi who was a highly reputable Farmer that
owned (a gold merchant) who operated in the capital City of Sudan
during his days. but he was unlucky to be among those killed by the
rebels army. When he was alive, he deposited some amount of money in
Royal Bank with my name as the next of kin, the amount is 2.870.000.00
Two million eight hundred and seventy thousand dollars; hence i would
like you to Stand as My foreign partner and Trustee To Claim the deposit
on my behalf, You will Help me to invest the money on a lucrative
investment in your country.
After the death of my daddy i and my
mother were brutally humiliated by our so called blood relations when
they were fighting to take over my father's properties and that led to
my mothers death by heart attack then i managed to leave my country with
my late fathers vital documents containing his death certificate and
statement of his account to nearby country, Benin Republic l where l am
as a refugee.in fountain of life home care, My dear, i shall be
delighted if you could assist me on the transfer of this money into your
account and also help me to relocate to your country for my dear life.
However i would like you to help use some part of this money to build
motherless baby home in your country, I will present you to the bank
as my Foreign partner and instruct them to transfer the money into your
account to enable me come over to your country and plan my life with you
because i am still very young to handle such huge amount of money, so i
need your help you will also help me to invest the money in a very good
business in your country,
I am here in the missionary fountain
of life Orphanage Home care as a refugee and I have no other person as
family here, all my family scattered away when war started hence i
have never tell any body about the money, in case if you want to speak
to me i will give you phone Number where you will reach me. so that you
can call me and we discuss in details My dear, i am moved to contact you
after going through your profile though it does not say everything
about you so i would like you to send me your your full name, address,
occupation, date of birth and your phone number so that i can nominate
with letter of authorization at the bank for the transfer of this money
to your country so that i can join you there in your country as soon as
bank transfer the money into your account,. Indeed i am taking you as
my everything in life and i hope that you will help me so that we can
start a better life and i will come over to meet you as soon as bank
transfer the money. Thanks and may God bless you. have a very nice day
with lot of love. Yours sincerely, Anita email anitabab4usi6@hotmail.com

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