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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: Viska Bojuna <viskabojuna@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: Viska Bojuna <bvisika@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 03:32:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs Visika Bojuna


Good Day Friend,

My name is Mrs Visika Bojuna have been suffering from Brest cancer disease and doctor says that i have just few days to leave. I am from Australian . As a business woman dealing with cotton / Cafee exportation, Now that i am about  to end the race like this, I have neither family member or child.


I have  €4.2 Million EURO in the bank which i want you to claim from the bank and use help less privilege people in your country, but you must assure me that you will take only 20% of the total money and give the rest 80% to the Charity organization and orphanage home in your country for my heart to rest.

Upon the receipt of your email that you are willing and capable to execute my plan, i will instruct the bank management to make the immediate transfer into your account.

 Thanks and best regard
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Visika Bojuna  

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