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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 Lancer <sandra_lancer007@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sandra01_lancer1@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:38:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Message From Sandra


My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so special. Before he was poison to death. Before he died, he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. ($10,500,000.00) deposited in fixed /
suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this fund for the purpose of investment.

Please, i am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the fund into your account for the purpose of investment in real estate management and stock market. I am willing to offer you 20% out of this my total fund as your commission for your urgent assistance to me. Furthermore, you
indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.Please kindly reply me on this my private Email:( sandra01_lancer@yahoo.fr ). For confidential reason. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Sandra Lancer.






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