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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: Sandra Namba <p_ii@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 21:32:52 -0400
Subject: REPLY ME URGENT,



I am Mrs.Sandra Namba, I got your email contact through a personal search and decided to let you know about the Urgly setuation me and my only Daughther are going through, i need your urgent help now please. I seek your assistance and your capability to help us Received this Money in Your Country. this sum of $5,700.000.00 Million USD belong to my late husband, because i don't have a male Child and all my husband property was taking away from us and my husband deposited this money in the name of my only Daughther Juliet Namba i dont know what will happened next so i want you to received this money in your Country so that i and my Daughther will come to your Country and start a new life, i have already spoken with the bank director if all this money can be transfer to you he said yes but the bank will open online E-banking with your name to enable you transfer all this money into any bank account of your joice.this money will give me and my only Daughther a good living in your Country,


for security reason contact me with this email (sd.nm@foxmail.com)
please MakeSure You Write To This My private email (sd.nm@foxmail.com)




You can call me +22674825917


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i'm waiting for your reply
Mrs.Sandra Namba

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