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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: "Ms. Samanta Jimmy." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samatej999@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 19:01:06 +0200
Subject: :SPAM: Get Back To Me Urgently

Dearest
I am writing this mail to you with heart full of tears and sorrow, I know you will be surprised to read my email. I got your contact from your Email domain, apart from being surprise you may be skeptical to reply me because based on what is happening on the internet world, one has to be very careful because a lot of scammers are out there to scam innocent citizens and this has made it very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through the internet but this is a different case and I believe in God that you will not fail me because I did not contact you by my power as I prayed that God will touch your heart and give you the grace to help me.
If you are willing to show me your honesty and trust, I think I will be able to trust and work with you and you should be rest assured that I cannot be involved in scam.
My name is Ms. Samanta Jimmy, I am 21 years old Medical student in University of Sudan, I am the only child of my father of a blessed memory by name Late Mr. Jimmy Lemi Milla was the rural development minister in Sudan . You can read more about my father death in the BBC
My late father was killed by his driver whom was paid by unknown people to assassinate my family, but he succeeded in killing my father, and the shocked of my father's death leads to my mother's death after 3 days of father's death. May their soul rest in perfect peace.
I am actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me relocate to his country for a better life as I was advised by my late mother, I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe you will not betray me now that you have known my life story. Meanwhile, 2 days later after my father's death my mother gave me the information for the secret deposit they made with a Bank in Europe. The deposit value is US25.4Million US Dollars only, and I am presently in Ghana , please I need your assistance urgently in moving this fund to your country for investment and also help me relocate to your country, when my inheritance is properly secured you will have 30% of the value for your assistance.
Please do keep this only to yourself please i beg you not to disclose it to anybody because I do not want to be noticed for security reasons. With due respect, I am pleading that you help me, i am giving all this detail information with every transparency believing that you will have a clear picture of the base of help i need from you and I hope you will not refuse to help me. I hope to hear from you immediately because I am suffering so much here and wish to leave as soon as possible. May truth and love be the guiding word in my refuge in you dear helper.
 
I will appreciate you get back to me having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your understanding. I must say that I'm very uncomfortable sending this message to you without knowing truly if you would misconstrue the importance and decides to go public. In this regards, I will not hold back to say that the essence of this message is strictly for mutual benefit between you and I and nothing more.
I am waiting your urgent and positive response.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, please send your reply to my
private email address:
Best regards.
Ms. Samanta Jimmy.

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