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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- luanabarbosia@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: address address <assistantservice4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:50:50 +0000
Subject: Calvary Greeting to your house hold,

My Sincere Greetings,

I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you; I am giving you my trust And wish you will give me back the trust i have given to you. I believe that you will be Honest to fulfill my final wish before I die.

I am Mrs. Luana Barbosia, I am 59 years old, I am suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my Doctors have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond next month, this is Because of the cancer stage has reached a critical. I was brought up in a Motherless baby as home, and was married to my late husband for twenty years we have only one child his name is Williams Barbosia. My husband and I are true Christians, but quite unfortunately, he died on the presidential election in our country.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to re-marry, My husband Deposited the total sum of USD$18.2 Million Dollars in a bank which i will make known to you on my next letter after hearing from you.Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you to use this money to take care of my only son and also invest the money into a very good LUCRATIVE VENTURE of your choice that will be giving out proceeds to be distributed each year Among the charity organization, the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and widows around your continents. I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this decision because I have no further option and will not allow my late husbands sweats to be confiscated by the bank officers Or our country government without touching the leaves of the less privileges. i will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible for more detail.

I wish you will quickly respond to me on my private email address as follows (luanabarbosia@yahoo.com) if you able to handle this charity work to the glory of God Almighty, then quickly get back to me and indicating your interest in carrying out this task for more details hope to hear from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Luana Barbosia.

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