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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 Nien Cheng <mrsnien.cheng@yandex.ru>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 01:37:58 +0300
Subject: Receive my Donation,

 Calvary Greetings,
 
 My Name is Mrs Nien Sheng a Lung Cancer patient I have decided to donate
 what I have for the charity works orphanage homes widows and reaching
 the less privileged in the society together with the poor and the needy
 that are suffering in your country with this through you.
 Hence my inability to communicate with this project more Effectively as
 I am on sick bed which I cannot walk or do anything unless by the help
 of my doctors and nurses, please keep this matter to yourself because
 this is a vow I have already made and I will like it to be between you
 and me to avoid anything that will hinder my vow.
 
 I am Donating the sum of Five Million US Dollars ($5,000,000.00) that is
 my inheritance from my late husband who was a successful Gold and cocoa
 Business dealer. you may be wondering the reason why I choose you but
 someone has to be chosen, I am 62 years old and was diagnosed cancer of
 the lungs about 2 years ago Immediately after the death of my husband
 who had left everything he worked for on my care because we don't have
 any child that will lay claims on this fund. so if you are willing to
 assist me to carry out this charity project:: let me know:
 
 CONTACT(niensheng879@gmail.com)
 Regards
 
 Mrs Nien Sheng

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