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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: anita sari <anitabab4usi6@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 13:30:48 +0100
Subject: hope this email finds you in good health


Hello dear
May this X-mass season brings you the long lasting Happiness and Success
hope this email finds you in good health , I come across your name and profile in Independent web site as i have interest In you i deem it very necessary to get in touch with you for a long-lasting relationship. My name is Anita Anthony from republic of Sudan in Central Africa Darfur, the only daughter of Dr. Anthony Dabi. who died during the last crisis in my country Sudan, i am 23 years old Girl . My late father Dr. Anthony Dabi who was a highly reputable Farmer that owned (a gold merchant) who operated in the capital City of Sudan during his days. but he was unlucky to be among those killed by the rebels army. When he was alive, he deposited some amount of money in Royal Bank with my name as the next of kin, the amount is 2.870.000.00 Two million eight hundred and seventy thousand dollars; hence i would like you to Stand as My foreign partner and Trustee To Claim the deposit on my behalf, You will Help me to invest the money on a lucrative investment in your country.

After the death of my daddy i and my mother were brutally humiliated by our so called blood relations when they were fighting to take over my father's properties and that led to my mothers death by heart attack then i managed to leave my country with my late fathers vital documents containing his death certificate and statement of his account to nearby country, Benin Republic l where l am as a refugee.in fountain of life home care, My dear, i shall be delighted if you could assist me on the transfer of this money into your account and also help me to relocate to your country for my dear life. However i would like you to help use some part of this money to build motherless baby home in your country, I will present you to the bank as my Foreign partner and instruct them to transfer the money into your account to enable me come over to your country and plan my life with you because i am still very young to handle such huge amount of money, so i need your help you will also help me to invest the money in a very good business in your country,

I am here in the missionary fountain of life Orphanage Home care as a refugee and I have no other person as family here, all my family scattered away when war started hence i have never tell any body about the money, in case if you want to speak to me i will give you phone Number where you will reach me. so that you can call me and we discuss in details My dear, i am moved to contact you after going through your profile though it does not say everything about you so i would like you to send me your your full name, address, occupation, date of birth and your phone number so that i can nominate with letter of authorization at the bank for the transfer of this money to your country so that i can join you there in your country as soon as bank transfer the money into your account,. Indeed i am taking you as my everything in life and i hope that you will help me so that we can start a better life and i will come over to meet you as soon as bank transfer the money. Thanks and may God bless you. have a very nice day with lot of love. Yours sincerely, Anita email anitabab4usi6@hotmail.com

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