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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: Mrs Nazarian Morsi <mrsnazarian_morsi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 06:03:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PLEASE DO NOT FAIL ME.


 Hello,

My name is Mrs Nazarian Morsi, I have been suffering from ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says that i have just few days to leave.I am
from Sweden but based in Burkina Faso,Africa since ten years
ago as a business woman dealing with gold exportation,now that i am
about to end the race like this,without any family members and no
child.I have $1.9 Million US DOLLARS in United Bank for Africa(UBA)
Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to give to confederation of
African philanthropist in Burkina Faso.But my mind is not at rest
because i am writing this letter now through the help of my computer
beside my sick bed. I also have $2.2 Million US Dollars in another bank in Burkina Faso
which i want to entrust into your hands to use in helping the
orphanage home in your country,but you must assure me that you will
take only 50% of the total money and give the rest 50% to the
orphanage home in your country for my soul to be at rest.

As soon as i hear from you that you are competent to execute my
desire, i will instruct the bank management to make the immediate
transfer into your account.

Regards,

Mrs Nazarian Morsi.

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