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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 Sadaf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mssadaf@simpatiko.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:41:16 -0000
Subject: Hello Dear !

Hello Dear,

I know this might come to you as a surprise, but please do accept it in good faith and treat as a matter of urgency with utmost confidentiality. My name is Miss Sadaf Hani 25years of age, still single. God is the first in my life, I hope that he is for you as well! I am from Northeastern Africa Sudan, now seeking for refugee in Dakar Senegal under the (UNHCR).

My (late) father Dr. Monnyak Hani, was the Managing Director of Sudanese Boost Co. Ltd company of importing Machineries & Equipments for Industry, also a successful business man of exporting of cocoa. But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties were totally destroyed. I couldn't help it but cry and cried as I became homeless. I felt so devastated and depressed as I have lost virtually everything I had including my school certificates and my passport. The only hope I had to live for a better life was the certificate deposit and my late father’s Will. Whatever the struggle I went through, I always ensured nothing separates me from these documents as my life depends on it right now.

The deposit certificate of my late father stated that the initial amount deposited was $6.9M (Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) with the Banque Atlantique here in Senegal and that was what prompted me towards escaping to Senegal to seek political asylum so I would be closer to my funds.

I made contact with the bank where my late father deposited the funds as to how I can get my funds and I was advised by the management of the bank to get a foreign trustee who will help me receive the funds as my present condition as a refugee does not allow me to such rights. To this note, I contacted you.

I am in search for a true friend, someone who is God fearing, kind and honest to stand as my foreign representative to help me transfer my inheritance funds so I can leave this camp and come over to your country and continue my education.

Once I get your positive response to help me with the transfer of the funds to your account, I will inform you of your information which I would need. Thereafter, I shall send to the bank a Letter of Authorization given them my consent to release my funds to you as my trustee and foreign representative.

In the light of above I will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone as I am afraid of loosing my life and the funds.

Please kindly reply me back if you know in your heart you would want to help me. Remain Bless

Sadaf
*kisses**

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