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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: "MRS. SABINA RODRIGUEZ." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <keitusman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 03:02:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED.

I am MRS. SABINA RODRIGUEZ; I am a Turkish citizen, address Ebusuud Street 18, Eminonu Fatih, Istanbul 210, Turkey, I am one of those that have wining lottry and contract inheritance of next of kin in Africa years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $70,000.00 trying to get my payment all to no avail.
 
So I decided to travel down to Mali with all my contract documents, and I was directed by one Mr. Usman Keita, who was elected to release all foreign victims’ payment in Africa and all the African country, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.
 
He said that those contacting us through emails for ATM card, CBM, gold scam and others are fakes then he took me to the paying bank, and I am the happiest woman on this earth because I have received my funds Moreover, Mr. Usman Keita showed me the full information’s of those that have not receive their payment and your name and your Zorpia account membership Identity was among the people that I saw on that none payment file.
 
If you have been scammed in Africa through gold deal or by next of kin or you done a contract in African or win lottery and you have not received your fund now is the time for you to contact Mr. Usman Keita for your fund, I saw in your file the sum of $1,500,000.00 as a compensation so while contacting Mr. Usman Keita let him know that amount. So you have to contact him direct on this information below.
Name: Mr. Usman Keita Email: keitusman@gmail.com
 
Office Address: Quartier du Fleuve rues 1000 Bamako Mali
you really have to stop you’re dealing with those contacting you; because they will dry you up until you have nothing to eat, the only money I paid was just $750 which is the release order fees.
 
Sincerely and truthfully,
MRS. SABINA RODRIGUEZ.
 

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