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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: "Sis.Nimasha Rajitha" <services542@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Sis.Nimasha Rajitha" <nimasharajitha@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:23:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3ADonaci=F3n/Donation?=


Yo soy la hermana Nimasha.I estaba casado con Último Sr. Rajitha Rehan, de bendita memoria, un ciudadano de Sri Lanka, que era un imán de negocios de buena reputación en Costa de Marfil durante muchos años antes de que Él murió de ataque al corazón en el año 2011.We se casaron durante treinta -Cinco años con un hijo que murió más tarde en una espantosa Motor Accidentes año pasado 2014. Mi difunto marido depositó la suma de (7.4) Siete millones cuatrocientos mil dólares de los Estados Unidos. Actualmente, estoy luchando tanto con el cáncer de pulmón y los accidentes cerebrovasculares y de acuerdo con mi médico, mi informe médico cita una vida muy corta debido a mi condición de salud actual, que sólo tengo unos 1-3 meses de vida, yo no sé, pero sólo Dios sabe porqué. Eso es sólo mi fe como una enfermedad del cáncer de deterioro.
 
Ruego a Dios que me Heal lo que voy a estar vivo y Ver este Trabajo realizado como mi difunto esposo me instruyó. Debido a mi condición de salud actual que he decidido donar los fondos antes mencionados a un musulmán individual, cristiano o ninguna fe, él o ella utilizará estos fondos de la manera que se ha mencionado.
 
Si les pido a mis familiares o mis parientes del marido de utilizar estos fondos para los menos los privilegios, lo van a usar para su propio interés personal. No quiero que esta utilización de dichos fondos de tal manera. Sé que no hemos reunirse antes pero quiero que usted considere este asunto como misión divina. Quiero que tú y tu familia a orar siempre para mí porque el señor es mi pastor, mi felicidad es que viví una vida digna y Quienquiera que desea servir a Dios le debe servir en espíritu y verdad. Responda por favor amablemente Ahora para que yo te daré más detalles sobre esta gran misión.
 
Permanezca bendito en Dios.
Hermana. Nimasha,
Saludo desde mi lecho de enfermo.

I am Sister Nimasha.I was married to Late Mr Rajitha Rehan of blessed memory, a Sri Lankan citizen, who was a reputable Business magnet in Ivory Coast for many years before He died of Heart Attack in the year 2011.We Were married for Thirty -Five years with a son who later died in a Ghastly Motor Accident Last year 2014. My Late husband deposited the sum of (7.4) Seven Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. Presently, I am battling with both Lung cancer and stroke and according to my doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life span due to my present health condition, that I only have about 1-3 months to live, I do not know but only God knows why. That is just my faith as a Deteriorating Cancer disease. 
 
I pray to God to Heal me so That I Will be alive and See this Work Done as my Late husband Instructed me. Because of my Present Health condition I Have Decided to Donate the Above Mentioned Funds to an Individual Muslim, Christian or any faith, He or She Will Utilize this Funds the way I Mentioned. 
 
If I ask my Relatives or my husband Relatives to use these Funds for the less privilege ones, They Will use it for Their own personal interest. I do not want this Funds to be used in such manner. I know we have not meet before but I want you to consider this matter as divine mission. I want you and your Family to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd, my happiness is that I lived a worthy life and whoever That Wants to serve God must serve him in Spirit and truth. Please kindly reply Now so that I will give you more details regarding this great mission. 
 
Remain blessed in God.
Sister. Nimasha,
Greeting from my sick bed.

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