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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: Tatsumi Abe <rovacances@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tatabe01@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:01:44 +0000
Subject: Tatsumi Abe

Hello ,

How are you and your family?

I am a dying woman who decided to donate what I have to you / churches
/ motherless babies / less Privileged / widows.I was diagnosed with
cancer 2 years ago and also has a hearing impairment that led me to
many hospitals but not managed to find any cure. I decided to contact
someone because I have been touched by God to donate from what I have
inherited from my deceased husband for good work of God. I decided to
contact a foreign person (you), because I had already invested so much
in charity here in my home country, but always end up in the hands of
corrupt officials.


I have already contacted a Health Worker here, His name is Mr.
Powel,He is a Member of the United Nation Red Cross. They will be
travelling out of Japan. I have already made contact with my bank
manager whom also double as a manager of finance company to get all
arrangements done and package it as a family treasure. He will deliver
the Box to you directly in the country where you Live and hand it over
to you. He will meet you face to face. The amount is 4.5 Million Us
Dollars. Once you accept to help and are willing to use it for the
purpose of what i want you to use it for, I will inform him that i
have gotten a partner.

I told him I am looking for a partner.. they will be leaving the
hospital on Next Week.. so if you are willing.. He will fly to your
country and deliver the Box to you. My life is almost over and i don't
want to lose it to corrupt bank officials.. It is better i use to help
the poor

Tatsumi Abe.

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