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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: <Elizabeth_s017@excite.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 23:16:01 +0900
Subject: Re Charity Donations

Re Charity Donations
I am Mrs Elizabeth Sanda Mohaman Kaman.an ageing widow Woman Age 65 years old a philanthropist From Germany suffering from long time illness, And I maried Dr Mohaman Kaman, From Cote de Ivoire the former Finance Minister before he deid And We were married for 25 years without a child Now I am currently admitted in One private hospital, i have serious sickness and My Dorctor told Me that are will not las and I believe strongly in giving And I had one idea that never changed in my mind that I should use My wealth to help people Orphans and individuals i have decided Now i Donate this Money I Inharited From My Late Lovely Husband What Sum (5,500,000.00 Millions Euro) To Charity Organzations Association in your Country, And Also I need a very honest and God fearing Christian or Muslim Man or Woman that will use this funds and Distrubute it to Orphans church Moqusk or Schools of the Ophans to meantain What there Need, Now if you can be able to handle this funds and u!
se it do the Work as I said, Pls kindly Reply Me back True this Email Address Elizabethsanda01@excite.co.jp for more detailes Informations, And 25% out of the total Amount of this Money will be for your compasation, And Presently,this money is still with the Bank,Were My Late Husband Deposited this Fund, On receipt of this you should count yourself as the lucky individual.will benefite from this fund and Your email address was also chosing online while searching at random.i will Now use the above information to obtain an authorization letter that will legally and officially approve you as the new beneficiary of this fund from the Federal Ministry of Justice Cote de ivoire Please always Pray For Me And Your Early Reply, Is Soo Inportant May God Alaa Bless You and Your Family Kind Best Regards Mrs.Elizabeth S.M.Kaman

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