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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: sandra wayas <sandra_wayas@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:21:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SANDRA WAYAS




SANDRA WAYAS.
HOTEL DE PRINCE.
ACCRA GHANA.



Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business
relationship with you.

I got your contact when I was searching for a foreign
partner here in Republic of Ghana on my search for
honest and reliable person. I prayed over it and decided to confide in you because your integrity and educational background.

I am Sandra Wayas ,(25years old ), the only daugther of late Dr and mrs James Wayas. My father was a very wealthy Gold/Diamond dealer in Freetown, the economic capital of
Sierra Leone.

My father was poisoned to death by his close business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was 15 years old and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father last year on August 19th 2006, in a
private hospital in Freetown, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Twenty five million five hundred thousand dollars (USD 25.500.000) and Deposited in a private Security Company At as family valuables, for the security of the money,He used my name been the son as the next of kin when he deposited the money.

He warned me that because of envy that he was poisoned by his close associates. He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country of my choice so that those associates will not hurt me as they have succeeded in poisoning him.For your information , it has been difficult to know who is an honest person to assist me in this transaction , and for me to continue silent over looking for assistance while the dumorage are increasing on daily basic, i decided to make a try from you, i arrived here (GHANA) on the 25th of December 2006 and i don't want to stay long here since i do not have much money to pay for hotel bill.

Dear, I honourably seek your assistance in the following
ways:

1-To stand as our foreign partner since my late father deposited
it to be cleared by his foreign partner but no name was mentioned

2-To help me arrange for better establishment.

3-To help me come over to your country to further my education.

My intention is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in
need, And desperately need a solution before Our life is wasted . Among all, the most important thing is for you to be aiding Us as parent who will directing all Our affairs and
doings in your country.

Lastly ,you will promise Us that you will not betray or deny us if this
our money gets into your hands , bank and country .

Dear, I am ready to offer you 15% of the total money for your help.

Looking forward to your kind reply soonest and may God
bless you.

Sincerely Yours.
Sandra Wayas.


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