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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 SITKA JEZKOVA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sitkajezkova@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:02:20 +0200
Subject: Response for Investment

Beloved,
I am 64 yrs  Old woman from Czech Republic, my husband died 8 years ago as a result of car accident, He spent three weeks in Hospital before he gave up the ghost, Personally i don't want a friend or someone i know to handle this project. I want the actualization of my dream to establish this charity home to come in reality even while am dead.
I am writing this mail to you with trust and humanity, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience to read through my letter, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important message which I am sincerely writing with pains and tears and full of sorrow from my heart.
I am Mrs. Sitka jezkova a widow suffering from serious lung and breast cancer for the pass five years now. I inherited the sum of 5.700.000.00 Million EUROS, through my late husband (Mr. Alexander Jezkova) and I want to give it out to Orphanages homes and Charity Organizations as a vow which I and my late husband made before the lord.
I have an orphan child whom I took as my own child; her name is Margaret Jezkova he is now 19 year old she is the one helping me to type this mail to you so I will want you to establish her in life and take her as your own child.
This is the favour I need from you when you received the money under your control.
 
(1) Give 30% to Marggaret Jezkova as she has been here for me throughout my illness and I have promised to support her in life
(2) Give 40% of the money to Orphanage homes and Churches on my name so that my soul may rest in peace
(3) The remaining 30% should be for you and others that you may wish to assist.
If i did not here from you in few days to come then i will be looking for someone else. May God Almighty give you the wisdom and understanding and a good heart to assist me for the benefit of suffering children to accomplish my wishes if you can be sympathetic and delighted to do this work, kindly reply me as soon as possible for more details,
Find the attached my official international passport included my pictures for your confidence.
 
    
Remain Blessed in the Lord   MAIL TO  sitkajezkova@outlook.com
 
Yours sincerely Sister
Sitka jezkova

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