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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: sabine ramatu <sabineramatu@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 04:59:03 +0000
Subject: Remain blessed.





Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs Susabine Kosi,a 65 years old German citizen woman with a multi-racial heritage of Black/German born in Jan. 1947, suffering from along time cancer of the breast, I am a missionary and I have decided to Willingly Donate the sum of $1.5 million dollars(One Million, Five hundred thousand US dollars) to charity and individual through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged
and also for the assistance of the widows.

My coming in contact with you is solely by the divine will and no doubt about it. Please like I told you earlier I'm a missionary woman from Germany but residing in Grand Bassam CI,for the missionary works.

My husband was an Engineer with a construction company here, In fact it is too sad to let you know that I lost my dear husband and two kids in a tragic motor accident, and since then I have been battling with this deadly breast cancer disease which most specialist doctors have confirmed that I may not survive no matter what. All I want to do now is to present you as my family next of kin to receive the $1.5 million dollars which I and my husband deposited in a Security Company here.

I want you to receive this fund and use it to help the less privileged,widows and orphans.Kindly send me your full name, your address also your phone number, so that I will prepare all relevant documents to effect the release of the fund to you.

Remain blessed.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Susabine Kosi

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