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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: Sabina Robinson Gado <marume_sabina@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ms.sabinagado@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 13:33:06 -0500
Subject: From:Ms Sabina Peace be unto you




16 BP Lome Republic of Togo

Peace be unto you

I wish you and your family happy moments of life now and forever more amen.Please, I do not have formal relationship with you but because of my present predicament and circumstancies I am made to contact you.I have been surffering from cancer and has a short life to leave.I have made up my mind to doniate my inheritance of 3.5 million USD to the less previledged please help me to fulfil my last wish.

Thanks

Ms Sabina Robinson Gado

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