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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: Miss Sandra <jerry.landry1528@att.net>
Reply-To: gracebotus06@y7mail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:16:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello Dear,


Hello Dear,























































































































































With profound respect and humble submission, I beg to state the
following few lines for your kind consideration, I hope you will spare
some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal with
sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hopes, joy and
enthusiasm that I write you this mail,  which I know and believe by
faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health. My name
is Miss Sandra Kamprad, I am 23 years old.























































































































































I'm from Sudan in Northern Africa and presently, I am residing in the
refugee camp here in Dakar Senegal, as a result of the civil war in my
country. I was a first year student of law at the university, before the
incident that lead me into this situation of been in refugee camp here
in Senegal, I'm a very simple honest, respectful Caring, sincere and
romantic girl.























































































































































My late father Dr. Kamprad John was the Managing Director of Rainbow
Gold and Diamond Mine Company, also a successful business man import and
exporter of Cocoa during his life time. I am the only daughter of my
parent. It is sad that the rebels attacked my house one early morning
killing my mother and my father. Equally my mother was a senior lecturer
at the university before her death. I don't have any relatives now whom
I can go to, all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war.























































































































































It is only me that is alive now because I am the only child to my
parent, after the recent crisis that burst-up in my country because of
the death of my parent I was taking to Senegal for safety by Red cross
under Catholic Caritas as an asylum, that is how I now went to stay in
the camp. So that is where I am currently staying for now as a refugee.
As a refugee here I don't have any right or privilege to anything be it
money or whatever because it is against the law of this country.























































































































































Please listen to this carefully, I have my late father's statement of
account and death certificate here with me, because when he was alive he
deposited some amount of money in a leading bank which he used my name
as the next of kin, the amount in question is Seven Million, Nine
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (USD$7,900,000.00). Already I have
informed this bank about my intention to claim my late father's
deposit. The bank told me to look for a foreign partner who will assist
me in transferring the funds due to my refugee status here, as a refugee
I am not allowed direct claim of the money but through an appointed
representative as the united refugee law governing refugee all over the
world states.























































































































































Now I want an honest and GOD fearing partner overseas who will assist me
in transferring this money. I kept this secret to people in the camp
here the only person that knows about it is me and you. So I will like
you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you can
send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to
come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it
will be convenient for me to return back home if I so desire.  This is
because I have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of incessant
political crisis in Sudan.























































































































































The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want
to invest this fund under your care in any business of your choice since
I'm still too young to manage it. I am in a sincere desire of your
humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded.























































































































































Now permit me to ask these few questions: 1. Can you honestly help me
from your heart? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of
the total amount in question will be good for you after the fund has
being transferred to your account and I come over to meet you? Please,
consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.























































































































































Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my Picture
and also inform you more details involved in this matter. In the light
of above I will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to
anyone for I am afraid of losing my life and the money.























































































































































Kind Regards,











































































Miss Sandra.

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