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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: "sandrajoann43@t-online.de" <sandrajoann43@t-online.de>
Reply-To: sandrajoann228@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:08:42 +0200
Subject: Querida i am a girl of 19 years please help me.

From: Sandra Joann
Lome Togo
West Africa

Dearest

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart with due respect trust and humanity I appeal to exercise a little patience and read this mail I send to you.

After going through your profile I become interested in disclosing everything about myself to you, I am Sandra Joann, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Evans Joseph Joann.

Please dearest, let us reason together and have trust in God, I am seeking your assistance to help me transfer my inheritance money the sum of ($3.3,000.00 us dollars) three million three hundred thousand united state American dollars. Into your account please it is more than urgent because of my life is in danger. I am willing to compensate you for your effort after the successful transfer of my inheritance money into your account overseas and I will tell you more about myself then i receive your mail.response me back through my private e-mail box for Security Reason
Thanks.
Yours in God love
Sandra Joann.

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De: Sandra Joann
Lome Togo
áfrica occidental

Dearest

Estoy escribiendo este correo a usted con las lágrimas y el dolor de mi corazón con la confianza debido respeto y humanidad Hago un llamado a ejercer un poco de paciencia y leer este correo que envío a usted.

Después de pasar por su perfil i se interesan en la divulgación de todo lo relacionado a ti, soy Sandra Joann.the única hija del difunto Sr. y la Sra. Evans Joseph Joann.

Por favor, querida, vamos a razonar juntos y tener confianza en Dios, yo estoy buscando su ayuda para que me ayude a transferir mi dinero de la herencia a la suma de ($ 3.3,000.00 dólares) 3.300.000 dólares americanos estado unidos. en su cuenta, por favor, es más que urgente, porque mi vida está en peligro. estoy dispuesto a compensarle por su esfuerzo tras el éxito de la transferencia de mi dinero de la herencia en su cuenta en el extranjero y le diré más sobre mí mismo entonces que recibo su correo.responder mí de vuelta a través de mi buzón de correo electrónico privado para la Seguridad Razón
Gracias.
Suyo en el amor de dios
Sandra Joann.

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