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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: sawyer decontee <infodeconte@alquds.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Decontee Sawyer" <enquiryinfo5@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:08:07 +0200 (IST)
Subject: Re Attention: Friend!

Hello dear?
I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid. Having gotten your address through the America profile email database, I have no doubt on your goodwill to associate with. Please do not be nervous about this gesture it is for me to fulfill the message the Lord God directed me to do, as a way to assist the society. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs. Decontee Sawyer, A Liberian America citizen. I want to tell you this because I don’t have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I was married to Mr. Patrick Oliver Sawyer who died July 25, 2014 with the Ebola virus epidemic in West African. My husband he works as a Liberian-American lawyer before he died the year 2014 with the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD). We were married for many years, I myself work as a Radio Host in New York City in America. My late husband died after contacting the deadly Ebola virus disease. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of EUR 5,800,000.00 (FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND Euros) in a bank, presently this money is still in the bank. He made this money available for exportation of cuttings woods from mining purposes. Due to my health condition right now I am unable to continue with the business because my heath condition is becoming worst day by day. Having known my condition I decided to hand over this money to you to take care of the less-privileged people, you have to utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 40 Percent of the total money for your personal use while the other 60% will go to charity people in the street and the orphanage. I decided to do this due to the directive I hear from God Almighty. Whoever that wants to serve God must serve him by doing his will. I don't have any reason to regret this because I believe God know the best I have already wrote a will of my house to be given to the orphanage this is because my husband relatives were not supportive doing my late husband illness, in other for them to have all my late husband properties as their heritage. With this I don't want my husband efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death. I grew up as an Orphan that is the may reason I also want 60% of the money will go to charity and Orphanage too. Just to endeavor that the name of God is maintained.... I want you to assure me that you are going to claim the money and do according to my rules. I have already written my bank to inform then, that I have authorized you for the claims of this money on the Bank Account for proper use.
I Hope you we make good use of the opportunity because I fill this is only way I can give back to the society. Contact the Bank E-mail Address: enquiryinfo5@googlemail.com for the claims of the EUR 5,800,000.00

Below is my Bank Manager Contact information for claims of the said funds
Bank Name: (ICB) International Commercial Bank
Bank Manager Name: Mr. Aadi Armstrong
E-mail Contact Address: enquiryinfo5@googlemail.com

Bank Acct Name: Mrs. Decontee Patrick Sawyer
Account Login: decontee
Account Password: kz9wa7f
Amount in account: EUR 5,800,000.00.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Decontee Sawyer

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