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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. Sarah Al-Ajari" <samuamah@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: alajari.sara@e-nautia.com
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 08:39:40 -0700
Subject: Hello get back to me soon i wait

My Dear Friend,

GoodDay I hope today finds you well. I am Sarah  Al-Ajari an aging widow suffering from long time illness. i am currently admitted in a privet hospital, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Dr. Juan Al-Ajari, the sum of (£ 3.500.000) Three Million, Five Hundred thousand British pound. which he deposited in the BANK Here and I need avery honest and God fearing One that can use this funds for God's work and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of God.

I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the God's work kindly reply and Send me the following information as per below.
Your full names...........................
Address .................................
Age ......................................
Occupation ..............................
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Sarah  Al-Ajari



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