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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 Amilisa Dadi " <"tomitass..'"@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs Amilisa Dadi " <amilisadadi1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 21:47:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE ANSWER EMERGENCY.

PLEASE ANSWER EMERGENCY.

Good day; I know that this message will look strange, surprising and probably unbelievable to you, but it is the reality. I want to make a donation of money to you. I contact you by the will of God. My name is: Ms.Amilisa Dadi I am a firm German woman specialized in mining gold and diamonds in Africa. but now, I'm very sick of a cancer. My husband died in
an accident two years ago with our two children, leaving me with only a son who is just 9 years old, and now I have cancer of the esophagus that damaged almost all the cells in my system/agencies and I'll die soon according to my doctors.

My most concern now is my only remaining grandson who knows nothing about live and has no one to take care of him after I have died, because I and my husband has no family, we grew up in the orphanage and were married in orphanage. If I die my son will soon be left alone in the desert of life, and I do want to make he a subject of the orphanage where I and my husband
grew up, I want my son to grow up in a family way. Please, if you can be reliable and sincere to accept my humble proposal; I have (10.5Millions Euro) in a fixed deposit account; I will order the Bank to transfer the money into your account in your country

Immediately, and then you will take my son to your country and raise him as your own son. Please, answer as quick as possible. THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

God bless you.
Ms.Amilisa Dadi
amilisadadi1@gmail.com

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