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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: "Miss Surah Lander" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <misssurahlander002@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 08:40:41 -0700
Subject: Fulfill My Wish

Beloved,
   
I am drenched with tears while writing this short message to you. My name is Miss Surah Lander I am from Indonesia and I live in Nigeria with my father. It was heartbreaking news to me few days ago when my doctor notified me on complications on my health condition  which he officially made known to me. He further stressed that the complication I had in my human mechanism as a result of a secondary liver cancer which have destroyed all the organs in my body system.
 
   
According to the doctor, he said that this complication will lead to my immediate death since no medication can alleviate the high system of deformation I am encountering. Because of this, I am in quest to find a trustworthy and upright individual whom I will entrust the sum of $7.2 million. I use the little strength I have to contact you to WILL this part of the fund to you and requesting that you use the remaining to fulfill my wish. The fund was acquired by me as an inheritance from my adopted father who died as a result of plane crash last three years.
   
   
I will make available to you all information and official authorize documents which you will change  the ownership in your name as the rightful and legitimate beneficiary of the fund in the finance house where the fund was lodged by my adopted father. I have mapped out the modalities on how the fund will be apportioned. I WILL 40%  to you while 60% will be allotted to any charitable or orphanage home of your preference.
 
   
My motive to donate the funds to a charity and orphanage home is that I grew up as an orphan and do not have any heirs hitherto.
 
   
Upon your acceptance to this proposal kindly get back to me through this email:
   
   
Best Regards
   
Miss Surah Lander.

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