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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: Amira Wabrayi <ilovespoggy@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Amira Wabrayi <amirawabrayi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:33:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject:


Dearest,
 
I am Mrs. Amira Wabrayi  John and I am married to Mr. Harif Wabrayi for 19 years without a child and my husband died in 2008. I am contacting you to let you know my desire to donate the sum of $3.5 million to charities in your country which I inherited from my late husband.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. so it is my desire to see that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and distributed each year among the charity organizations, motherless babies home, schools and support for the men and women, homeless or what you may consider to be the benefit of those less fortunate.
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money, I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul. My husband relatives are selfish, they refuse to distribute to charity organization some amount of money which my late husband gave to them for charities on the second day of his illness, I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. i know that God will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my late husband's relatives are around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation.
 
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person or organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
 
Hoping to receive your reply.
 
God bless you
Mrs Amira Wabrayi.

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