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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.Sherzanie Raghu" <mrs.sherzane1965@qg.com>
Reply-To: mrs.sherzanie1965@qq.com
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:37:08 -0500
Subject: Did you receive my previous mail?


Dear Sir/Madam I am sorry to bug your privacy. My name is Mrs.Sherzanie =
Raghu, I am the wife to late Mr.Ashok Raghu who happens to be a government =
contractor, trader and a politician. My husband was divisional treasurer of=
trade and contractors of the People's National Congress (PNC) in Guyana. H=
e was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straightfo=
rwardness and accountability though the government claimed that it was a ro=
bbery attack but everybody know it was assassination by some people in gove=
rnment. I was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the broad day light of=
Monday, 18th August, 2014. But i was shot in the thigh, I was lucky to esc=
ape. I was rush to the hospital by some neighbors and eventually the same a=
ssassin still killed my daughter's for communicatig with the press and also=
came to the hospital in Georgetown just to take my life but eventually the=
y missed their access to my ward. So I had to instruct our account manager =
to transfer our money to South Africa where I had to run and seek asylum/re=
fugee. Presently I am in the government hospital. Please copy link below =
and read more about the incident where my husband was murdered on 18th Augu=
st, 2014. http://www.inewsguyana.com/pike-street-businessman-killed-in-da=
ring-day-light-robbery-wife-survives/ I write you to seek your assistance=
in the security of US$5.5million Deposited by me with a SOUTH AFRICAN RESE=
RVE BANK before I seek refugee/asylum here. The South African reserve bank =
will allow you go on their online banking to transfer the funds. I am the o=
nly one with direct access and information of this deposit. I decided to se=
ek help because I have recently been diagnosed of cancer of the lungs which=
has spread and damage a lot of cells and the Doctor has confirmed to me th=
at My days are numbered, having received a call from the Reserve bank that =
they will turn the deposit to it's government treasury if I fail to present=
a representative for the claim. I seek your assistance to be made the Admi=
nistrator to this inheritance since I have no relative or children. I inten=
d to introduce you to the director of the bank whom I deem very competent t=
o guide you through this claim process. Please get back to me for more info=
rmation on this inheritance. I was led by the Almighty to send this mail =
to you, Please treat this seriously and I hope to hear from you soon, so th=
at we can finalize this transfer within 3 days, I have all documentation to=
back up this claim, this is my email address:mrs.sherzanie1965@qq.com Th=
ank you. Mrs.Sherzanie Raghu Reply me to:mrs.sherzanie1965@qq.com

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