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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: "mrspricillia.danni" <mrspricillia.danni@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrspricillia_danni@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 12:09:38 +0000
Subject: FROM Mrs.PRICILLIA I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


I am glad to know you, but Allah knows you better and he knows why he has
directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid. I saw your
e-mail contact at Australia ministries of commerce and foreign trade
departments. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart,
My Name is Mrs. Pricilla Danni

I want to tell you this because I don’t have any other option than to tell
you as I was touched to open up to you, I am married to Late Mr. Aziz Danni
who worked with Australia embassy in Burkina Faso for nine years before he
died in the year 2008.We were married for eleven years without a child. He
died after a brief illness that lasted for three months.

Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$ 8.2 (Eight million two hundred thousand dollars)
in a bank here Ouagadougou the capital city of Burkina Faso in west Africa
Presently this money is still in bank. He made this money available for
exportation of Gold from Burkina Faso mining. Recently,

My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of some months due
to cancer sickness. Whoever that wants to serve Allah must serve him in
spirit and Truth because Allah is the Most High, Please always be prayerful
all through your life. I don't have any child that will inherit this money
i decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged
people, I want you to take 60 % Percent of the total money for your
personal use While 40% of the money will go to charity" people in the
street and helping the orphanage.

Am doing this so that Allah will forgive my sins and accept my soul because
this sickness has suffered me so much, more details will be forward to you
as you respond.

Best Wish
Mrs Pricillia Danni

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