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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: "sarah peter" <mrs_sarahpeter02@rediffmail.com>
Date: 9 Dec 2006 00:43:53 -0000
Subject: Thank For Your Urgent Reply


&nbsp;From: Mrs.Serah Peter.Reply me here in my private email;
( sarah_peter03@yahoo.co.uk)
Dear my quest to locate a responsible friend andpartner to bring my dreams to a reality, hence l tookthis bold step to contact you through this medium andi would not like you to take an offence that l ambothering you since you do not know me neither have wemet before.I am Mrs. Serah Peter from Jordan, I am married to Dr.Alan Peter who worked with Jordan embassy in Republicof Benin for nine years,before he died in the year2002. we were both married for eleven years without achild.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for onlyfour days. Before his death we were both involved incharity services. Since his death I decided not tore-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial homewhich is against my principle. When my late husbandwas alive he deposited the sum of ($14.5) million (Fourteenmillion Five hundred thousand u.s.dollars) with a Bankin Repubilc of Benin.Presently, this money is still invested in this Bankin Republic of Benin. Recently, my doctor told me thatI would not last for the next three months due to mycancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition of health I have decided todonate this fund to charity, orphanage or anindividual that will utilize this money the way I amgoing to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use these fund-to-fundcharity,orphanages and widows and to ensure that theseset of people are well maintained. I took thisdecision because I don\'t have any child that willinherit this money and my husband relatives are wellof and I don\'t want my husband\'s hard earned money tobe misused by them. As I do not want a situationwhereby this money will be used in an ungodlymanner,Hence the reasons for taking this bolddecision.
I am not afraid of death because l have lived afufiled life. As it is right now, I don\'t need anytelephone communication in this regard because of myhealth and also due to the presence of my husband\'srelatives around me always.I don\'t want them to know about this development, Assoon as I receive your reply I shall give you thecontact of the Bank in Republic of Benin.I will also issue you power of Attorney that willprove you as the original-beneficiary of this saidfund. I want you to see to the need of the lesspriviledged. My happiness is that I lived a fulfiledlife and l dont have any regrets in life.
Please note that any delay in your reply will give meroom in sourcing for another individual as I statedhere in. Do get back at me to my privatemail address:( sarah_peter03@yahoo.co.uk) for more detailsto proceed.Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify yourinterest to help me assist charity..
Best regards.Mrs. Serah Peter.
Thank For Your Urgent Reply

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