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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: "Ifunawu Sankoh," <rachealsankoh@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: sankoh_efu@yahoo.co.th
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:46:03 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Mrs Ifunawu Sankoh,




Dear,



How are you today and how do you see the new year I hope all is well with you and your family? Once again I am Mrs Ifunawu Sankoh the wife of late R.Foday Sankoh the Director of Gold and Diamond mining Company in my country Sierra Leone,if my message not be offended? i need your Busines relationship,in need of your help this items if you don't mind that you don't know me/this is my second email to you that you have not reply,i writing you this letter because of the Political Crisis going on hear now and believe that your help is needed urgently and i am hear to promise you that you will never regret having contact with me, i will give you more details as soon as i hear from you,

Yours Faithfully

Waiting to hear from you

Mrs Ifunawu Sankoh,

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