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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: "Justin Dorris" <justindorris@terra.com.ar>
Reply-To: justindorriss@terra.com.ar
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:41:08 +0300
Subject: From : Ms. Justin Dorris,




​Good day i have resend the mail once you get back to me i will tell
you what to do next

I hope all is well over there in your country If so, may God be the glory,
My name is Dorris, I am 21years ft 5/6 wt 59, an Ex Communication Student,
my father of blessed memory by name Late Dr Arop Justin Yak, who was the
Group Executive Director of Finance with CNPC oil company at the Khartoum
refinery in Sudan, He was assassinated along side with my beloved mother
and my only brother, Our family house was burnt down by the rebels during
the last crisis in my country when Janjaweed militants came to our house
and this sent me away to other country as i made my escape only by God's
special grace and with the help of Catholic missionaries because i was in
the boarding house when this incident took place.

i am actually in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me
to relocate for a better life and come across your email through your
country chambers of commerce, i have chosen to contact you after my
prayers, Though you may wonder why I am so soon giving in to you without
seeing you, well I will say that my instinct still tells that you could be
true to me. Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you if you will help
me to relocate to your country with the substance that i inherited from my
parent. I have a substantial amount of $8.4 Million (Eight Million four
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which i will like to invest in
your country into any lucrative business venture which you are to advise
and execute since i don’t have any business experience for now.

However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation
of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the
fund. As you will help me in the investment, and i will like to complete
my studies, as i was in my 1st year in the university, when the crisis
started This is the reason why I decided to contact you, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to
handle this friendship and transaction sincerely,

In my next mail i will tell you more about this money and the leading
financial institution which the money was deposited. My Dear, i have never
told any person about the existence of this money and i will like you to
keep it secret because i am afraid of losing the money and my life. Please
I believe you will not kill me or ham me in whatever thing I do to you
please pity me because I really in need of your help.

May the God of orphan richly bless you,
Yours Daughter,
Ms. Dorris.

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