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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: "Mrs. Olga Schiffer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <schiffer@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:56:09 -0800
Subject: Inheritance Offer

Dear friend,


My name is Olga Schiffer, a French citizen born in Nantes (France), and I live about 22 years in Benin Republic for pure business gold. My company: (Berossy Gold Sarl) Honey, I share this post to explain what I am currently living in a tragedy, and the decision that I did today.

I was the victim of a few months incurable disease that destroys my health. I am suffering from throat cancer. Everything inside of my throat was a large wound that continues to rot and deteriorate more. The disease does not allow me to speak now, or even eat properly. Today, I have not, because I am an orphan, because I was born and raised in an orphanage. Also, I lost my husband seven years ago, unfortunately, we could not have children, because he was diagnosed with a low sperm count, and we were treated to his death. To top it all, all our friends and acquaintances have left me after the death of my late husband, it was just'''' speculators.. Today I am my own, and I am master of all I want to take, but unfortunately my health does not allow me to take care of something arbitrary.

After a few results and analysis in a variety of European and American hospitals and is currently in London, where I am now, the doctors told me that my days are numbered now that I live the last moments of my life. So, I was sentenced to 59 years of age die from this terrible disease, because my doctor just told me that it was only a month to live on this earth, and that men cannot do anything for me.

That's why I contacted you to ask you for a favor, as it would be impossible for me to do it myself, because my health. I deposited in September 2008, the Bank of Africa Benin Republic, a large sum of money four million Euros (€ 4 000,000.00). I want to give you money to allow you to create a charitable foundation in my memory, so that God's grace will be with me until the last house, and I can enjoy a place of honor in the Lord our father. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations. I am willing to offer you a reward if you are willing to help.


If you are willing to help me on this project, please contact me at my personal email: olgaschiffer01@yahoo.com and I will give you a certificate of deposit of funds from the Bank of Africa, and I also testify under oath, to change ownership, which will be officially and legally make you the beneficiary of my funds, so that even if I die you will not have any confrontation with anybody in receipt of funds.

I'll be waiting for your answer.

Please accept my best wishes and God bless you.
Mrs. Olga Schiffer
Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place
London, W1U 5NY

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