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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Sandra Janzan <mrssandra153@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 19:20:37 +0000
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord.

>From Mrs. Sandra Janzan

How are you and your family, I'm sorry for bagging into your privacy,
My name is Mrs. Sandra Janzan the wife of Late Eng. David Janzan I'm
68years old we are from Jordan, I just want to take this opportunity
to ask for your favour and also to let you know that I am interested
in investing and in handling over a truck box that was deposited in a
security company here by my late husband into your care as a family
friend since age is not by my side any more. We married for 20 years
without a child of our own that will inherit it and now am in sick bed
in hospital don't no what will happen next as am talking to you now,
and that is why I prayed and ask for direction for an honest person
with good understanding that I can handle over the truck box into his
or Her care and it will be used as am going to instruct as the wish of
my Late husband.

Your honest Could be of great help for me, please reply me back with
your complete information, such as your full name, phone number and
your home address as well a copy of your passport or ID card so I can
give you more details regarding this opportunity, I have the sum of
Four million's Five Hundred Thousand USD in that Truck box that was
deposited in the security Company here in Ivory Coast and never forget
that my late husband declare it to the security company that the
contact of the truck box is family valuable and important document's
so never you let them that the content is money for security reason
and mind you that it is only you and I known that the truck box
coronation money and I want that to remain the same as a secret.

I want you to use this money according to the desire of my late
Husband, to use it for the help of the Less privileged, orphaned, and
use it to propagate the work of God. I want you to know that I took
this decision because I don't have any child of my own that will
inherit this money, and I don't want this money to be used in an
ungodly ways, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.
I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my
up coming Cancer Surgery. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I have stated herein, Hope to receive your urgent
reply. E-mail ID
mrssandra_janzan@yahoo.com

Best Regard.
Mrs Sandra Janzan.

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