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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 Sonia Taha <soniataha2000@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 09:53:25 +0000
Subject: Re.: Greetings........


My Dearest.

How are you and your entire family? I know you all must be doing well.

Please I write you this message in good faith and believe you will
understand my position and handle this issue with sincerity and honesty.

The reason I write you this letter is because I needed a trust worthy
person that can handle this issue with care and carry out my instructions
and directives with sincere heart.

I am Mrs. Sonia Taha of the state of Kuwait, a widow with 58 years old, A
new Christian convert. I am married to late Dr.Aziz Ahmed Taha, My Late
husband was a famous Gold and oil dealer, with one of the known companies
here in Kuwait,i have always prayed to God to lead me into the right person
that can see to my wishes hence i have found you, am a woman that believe
so much in God because he have always been faithful to me and have given me
the strength to live till today, irrespective of the fact that I am current
sick.

Before my late husband died, he deposited the sum of $ 2.5 Million United
States dollars, in a bank in TOGO, I really travelled down to TOGO, to
start making use of the money for an establishment, before my illness
began, so I had to be placed under treatment here in the hospital in Lome
-Togo, My Doctor has diagnosed my of a 'Lucamia' type of Cancer, though I
believed that God will heal me, but just lately, my doctor gave me a report
that I will not be able to live more than 2months from now, Considering
this fact, I am contacting you to stand as a beneficiary and claim this
money, using it for the less privileges and orphans, in other to move the
work of God, please as soon as the money is transferred to your account,
try to make sure that my wishes is accomplished, I have told my bank about
this wish and they are awaiting for the person I shall forward his or her
details to them, I shall also ask my lawyer here to assist you in this
issue, to get the money transferred to your account, please do promise me
that you shall do all my wish without having the money all to yourself
alone, You will have to keep % 40 of the total sum to your self, as soon as
the money is been transferred to you, incase if there are any expenses you
incurred during this period of transfer.

1. Can you honestly do this?
2. Can you forward all your details, information’s and id card to me? If
yes please do send all details of you to me.

Please do respond if you will accomplish this desire of me.

I wait to hear from You.

Mrs Sonia Taha.

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