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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: BORTE OGOTAI <borteogotai22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:28:25 -0700
Subject: MRS. BORTE OGOTAI

Hello Beloved

I know that this letter will be a very big surprise to you, I just
came across your email contact from my personal search, I’m a business
woman from Mongolia dealing with gold exportation here in Republic of
Burkina Faso. I have several industrial companies and good share in
various banks in the world. I spent all my life on investment and
corporate business, all the way i lost my husband and two children in
fatal accident that occur in November 5th 2011. I was diagnosed with
ovarian cancer disease which doctors have confirmed that i have just
few days to live, Now that I’m ending the race like this,without any
family members and no child, I have decided to hand over the sum of
($10.5 Million Dollar) in my account to you for the help of orphanage
homes/the needy once in your
location to fulfill my wish on earth. You may be wondering why I chose
you. But someone lucky has to be chosen according to the revelation I
heard after my prayers today.

But before handing over my data’s to you, kindly assure me that you
will take only 50% of the money and share the rest to orphanage
homes/the needy once, response quickly to enable me forward you the
bank contact details now that I have access to internet before it will
be too late as the bank is aware of my decision over the fund and
awaiting for whom I will instruct to contact them will also forward a
Scanned copy of your valid international passport or identity card for
their confirmation, Because at this stage if no one apply for the
money it will go to bank treasury when I’m gone and they will not use
it to help the needy once to fulfill my wish.

Thanks

MRS. BORTE OGOTAI

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