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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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Fraud email example:

From: "servana" <lservana54@hanmail.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:07:11 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Faithfulness

 Greeting of Peace,

My name is Mrs. Victoria Servana; a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have for the good work of charity. I was diagnosed for breast cancer for about 2 years now.I have been touched by God to donate the fund which I inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my husband's evil relatives to use the funds ungodly. They don't care about man kind, all they care is how to rob some money from me and spend them ungodly. I do not have any child who will inherit this fund when am gone.

Please pray that the good Lord forgives me my sins and accept me in his Kingdom because my life on earth is now limited according to my doctor. I have asked God to forgive me and I believe that he has forgiven me because He is a merciful God. I will be going for surgery soon and I want to make sure that I make this donation to you before the date of my surgery. I want you to use this money towards helping the needy people such as motherless, disables, widows, the blinds, old men and women who are unable to take care of their selves. The amount of money which I wish to donate for this assignment is US$ 15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars)

At the moment I do not want any telephone communication between us because I do not want my doctor and my late husband's relatives to know about this donation. It is true that I don't know you before and you do not know me, but I have been directed by God to contact you for this grace, I found your email address from the Internet.

I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the fund gets to your account. After hearing from you, I will let you know how the fund will be transferred to you. Reply me on this email address for security reason lservana3@yahoo.com.au

God Bless you.
Mrs. Victoria Servana.

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