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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 Sonia Taha <soniataha2000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:21:13 +0100
Subject: Re.: Greetings

My Dearest.

How are you and your entire family? I know you all must be doing well.

Please I write you this message in good faith and believe you will
understand my position and handle this issue with sincerity and
honesty.

The reason I write you this letter is because I needed a trust worthy
person that can handle this issue with care and carry out my
instructions and directives with sincere heart.

I am Mrs. Sonia Taha of the state of Kuwait, a widow with 58 years
old, A new Christian convert. I am married to late Dr.Aziz Ahmed Taha,
My Late husband was a famous Gold and oil dealer, with one of the
known companies here in Kuwait,i have always prayed to God to lead me
into the right person that can see to my wishes hence i have found
you, am a woman that believe so much in God because he have always
been faithful to me and have given me the strength to live till today,
irrespective of the fact that I am current sick.

Before my late husband died, he deposited the sum of $ 2.5 Million
United States dollars, in a bank in TOGO, I really traveled down to
TOGO, to start making use of the money for an establishment, before my
illness began, so I had to be placed under treatment here in the
hospital in Lome -Togo, My Doctor has diagnosed my of a 'Lucamia' type
of Cancer, though I
believed that God will heal me, but just lately, my doctor gave me a
report that I will not be able to live more than 2months from now,
Considering this fact, I am contacting you to stand as a beneficiary
and claim this money, using it for the less privileges and orphans, in
other to move the work of God, please as soon as the money is
transferred to your account,
try to make sure that my wishes is accomplished, I have told my bank
about this wish and they are awaiting for the person I shall forward
his or her details to them, I shall also ask my lawyer here to assist
you in this issue, to get the money transferred to your account,
please do promise me that you shall do all my wish without having the
money all to yourself alone, You will have to keep % 40 of the total
sum to your self, as soon as the money is been transferred to you, in
case if there are any expenses you incurred during this period of
transfer.

1. Can you honestly do this?
2. Can you forward all your details, information’s and id card to me? If
yes please do send all details of you to me.

Please do respond if you will accomplish this desire of me.

I wait to hear from You.

Mrs Sonia Taha.

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