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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: "Dr.Saka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <schachukata@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 02:33:21 -0600
Subject: HOW ARE YOU

Hello,
 
I wish to inform you that I concluded that transaction successfully  with the help of a lady in Russia and I am currently in Euromed Clinic Hospital in St. Peters burg Russia waiting on the right time of God.
 
I dropped the (check in bank draft) with my secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Louis, for Your compensation, by trying to assist me in the past but it did not work out between Us.
 
Contact her with her private email address(elizabethadonu233@gmail.com),she will send your bank draft to you.
 
The amount is US $ 5,500,000.00.
 
I did this out of sympathy and good desire as my pastor advice so that my soul can rest in peace, I want you to make very good use of this fund to assist the less PRIVILEGE and CHARITY ORG. as I have few months to stay alive, I have a kidney cancer and I know that am going to die soon.
 
God will bless you for your efforts.
 
Thanks,
Dr.Saka Chachukata

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