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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: "APPLY AS MY NEXT - OF - KIN AND RECEIVE THIS MONEY FOR ME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jhnabh@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:31:43 +0200
Subject: APPLY AS MY NEXT - OF - KIN AND RECEIVE THIS MONEY FOR ME....

HELLOO,

My name is Fatima El Ghanem a widow. I am presently in a private
cancer treatment center here in Kuwait city, Kuwait because i am
suffering from terminal Esophageal Cancer{Cancer of the Esophagus} and
the diagnosis is not good as i have been given few weeks/months to
live. I may be transferred to another cancer treatment center in
Austria if i am able to fly soon.

I have accepted my faith and i do not ask for any pity or sympathy,
but, to humbly ask you to assist me in doing good to humanity and
fellow human being irrespective of race, religion, colour, gender or
sexual orientation for we are one people in the same world {planet}.

My late husband and all my Three(3) who were murdered in Austria by
his political foes served as oil minister and held other very
important political positions before his untimely death. I have
decided that the $38 MILLION - USD of U.S Dollars{US$} he left behind
for me should be used for charity and charitable causes, since i will
not live long to use it, and no next - of - kin to inherit it, hence i
am reaching out to you to apply for the money as my next - of kin and
receive the money in your custody.

Upon your positive reply of your acceptance of this offer, i will give
you the contact details of my private confident / adviser who is based
in Europe that will open up communication with you and give you more
detailed explanation of this offer.

Please consider this offer as PRIVATE and treat it with utmost
CONFIDENTIALITY as i await your positive reply now.

I thank you.

Fatima El Ghanem

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