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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: "Mrs. Chinta B Adams." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs_chintabinti@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:30:07 +0800
Subject: Hello dear

Dear One
 
i will be very happy to hear for you and It is my duty to explain things to your better understand.
 
I am Mrs Chinta Binti Adams, My Doctor told me that i would not last for the next eight months due to cancer problem,
and i deposited some amount with a Finance House In Asia having known my condition will be like this to me to day,
 
I decided to donate this fund to a Charity organization or good person that will utilize this money in good faith and honest by setting up a charity
organisation in my name so that them will be praying for me as you know that i am one of the hospital in Turkey of medical treatment.
 
Yes Life is gradually passing away from me i took this decision because i don't have any child that will inherit this money and i kept this deposit
secret till date, this is why i am taking this decision to you with trust as a woman to me.
 
Please Madam be honest to me and don't worry about anything i am here with you and i want you to be telling me whatever them ask you and let them know
that you are my sister ok.
 
The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Six Million, four hundred thousand dollars ($6,400, 000, 00) that I have with
finance House Asia. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and distribute it to charity organizations.
 
To indicate your seriousness, you should urgently send me the below
 
demands.
 
Full name: .............................
 
Your passport.........................
 
Residential address: ...............
 
Personal mobile number: ........
 
Profession: ..........................
 
Age: ...................................
 
Marriage status: .......................
 
Madam if you truly serious for this Charity organization to me and those information is highly needed for self assurance and you have to promise
that you will not betray me.
 
Sorry for my long letter.
 
Thanks
 
Sincere regards,
 
Mrs. Chinta Binti Adams.

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