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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: "Mrs.Sherzanie Raghu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.sherzanie1965@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 13:55:02 -0400
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. He was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straightforwardness and accountability though the government claimed that it was a robbery attack but everybody know it was assassination by some people in government. 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 escape. I was rush to the hospital by some neighbors and eventually the same assassin 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 they 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/refugee. Presently I am in the government hospital.

Please copy link below and read more about the incident where my husband was murdered on 18th August, 2014.

http://www.inewsguyana.com/pike-street-businessman-killed-in-daring-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 RESERVE 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 only one with direct access and information of this deposit. I decided to seek 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 that 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 Administrator to this inheritance since I have no relative or children. I intend to introduce you to the director of the bank whom I deem very competent to guide you through this claim process. Please get back to me for more information 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 that 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

Thank you.

Mrs.Sherzanie Raghu
Reply me to:mrs.sherzanie1965@qq.com

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