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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: Sarah Khalid <pro.divine@mail.bg>
Reply-To: khadoris@aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:38:35 +0800
Subject: Donation For Charity Project

My Dearest Friend,

Thank you for making out time to read my message, I hope today finds you and your family in good health. I am Mrs. Sarah Khalid a 61 years old widow, am so sorry it took me this time before writing because i have not been able to sit on the computer due to my health condition of lately. my medical reports states that I have to go for a major surgery operation but not withstanding that i will want to know more about you because I have a charity project which i want to entrust upon you because i have confidence in you and i believe i can trust you, i have some fund of Three Million, Five Hundred thousand U.S dollars I inherited from my late loving husband Dr. Arthur Khalid who worked with the British embassy to turkey which he deposited in the BANK Here before he was retired from service. I need a very honest and God fearing One that can use this fund on my behalf for the less privileged and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation for
doing this work of charity.

i will be traveling for my surgical operation because of my cancer illness i want you to always put me in your prayers, i intend to do this due to my promise to my late husband before he past on may his gentle soul rest in peace Amen, my doctor told me that i may not survive this surgery, i found your email address from the internet a month ago while going through my late husband's quotations and i decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds as i have instructed you for the less privileged kindly reply and Send me the following information below.
Your full names...........................
Address.................................
Age......................................
Occupation..............................
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Sarah Khalid


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