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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: "REV. DILARA CANAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmuhterem.dilaracanan@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:30:10 -0700
Subject: HELP THE POOR WITH THIS SUM OF $10,250,000.00USD AM ABOUT TO WILL TO YOU

Good day my beloved in Christ,
 
 
 
My dear i got your contact from my search in the world directory, i decided to reach you because i know good people still exists and i have prayed to get one who will accomplish my heart desires,but before i continue, i will like to introduce myself.
 
 
 
My name is Rev. Dilara Canan from Instanbul in Turkey, I am a dying woman who had decided to donate what I have to a reliable individual who will act as I will instruct here. I am 63 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago.
I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late father and my career to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my uncle to use my father’s hard earned funds ungodly, I really like the poor to be helped.
 
 
 
I will be undergoing an operation in London and my doctors informed me that i may not survive it due to my excessive health deterioration. I have decided to WILL the sum of $10,250,000.00USD (Ten Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only)
deposited in a secured bank in TURKEY, to you for the good work of the lord, the orphanage, the needy and to help the motherless.
 
 
 
Presently, I have informed my Lawyer and Doctor about my decision in WILLING this fund to a reliable individual and also my spiritualist Rev. FATHER Thomas Fox, you are to get back to me immediately if you are interested in carrying out this task,
so that I will instruct you on how to get in contact with my lawyer and my account officer.
 
 
 
Lastly, I know I have never meet you, but in other to fulfill this which borders me most, i prayed and chose you and my mind tells me to inform you about this, and I hope you act sincerely, please get back to me immediately via my private email address
(revdilaracanan@gmail.com)with the following information.
 
 
 
YOUR NAME:
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
YOUR COUNTRY:
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
YOUR PHONE NO:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
 
 
 
GOD BLESS YOU,
Rev. Dilara Canan.
 
 
 

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