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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: "Amar Sahaguay" <amarsahaguay1@mail.almanet.kz>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:36:05 +0600
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend.

Dear Beloved Friend.



I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to
you,I came across your email contact from my personal
search and decided to write to you concerning my deposited
donation fund, i believe that you will be honest to
fulfill my final wish before I will die.



I am Mrs Sahaquay Amar from Cuba, Married in Abidjan
CoteD,Ivoire, i am 58 years old, i am deaf and suffering
from a long time cancer of the breast, which affected my
speaking organ. From all indication my condition is really
deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me
that I may not live beyond the next few months, this is
because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage.



I was brought up in a motherless babys home, and was
married to my late husband for twenty years without a
child. My husband have died since two years now and the
family of my husband have drived me away because i have no
child with my husband and the family. Since his death of
my husband I decided not tore-marry, my husband is very
rich and have a lot of investment whichthe family now have
taken over.





I herited US$1.6M dollars(one million sixhundread thousand
dollars)which my late husband deposited in one of the Bank
here before hedied. presently thismoney is still with me
Presently, Im with my laptop in ahospital where I have
been undergoing treatment.





I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have
being trying everthing humanly possible but God knows the
best. It is my last wish to see that this money is
distributedto the charity organization, the poor and the
motherless babyshome where I come from. I want your good
humanitarian, to also use thismoney to fund churches,
orphanages and widows around for the promotion of the work
of God.





I must let you know that this was a very hard
decision,but I had to take a bold step towards this issue
because Ihave no further option. I hope you will help see
my last wishes come true.



As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of Bank. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I statedherein.Hope to hear from you
soonest and finally docontact me via if you really want
assist me in this Godly project. please am Awaiting for
your reply,Yours in Christ,

Mrs Sahaquay Amar

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