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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: Sarah Al Moubi <leminhlovely@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsalmoubi@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:56:50 +0100
Subject: I am waiting for your reply.

Greetings From Mrs Sarah Al Moubi.

I sent this mail praying for it to reach you in good health, since am in a very critical health condition in which I sleep every night without knowing if I may be alive next day. My name is Mrs. Sarah Al Moubi, a widow suffering from long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, which I will need the help of a person like you to assist for this desired project, as my Doctor told me recently that I would not last due to the illness. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a good person that will utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein. I need a very honest person who can use it for Charity works, for orphanages, to hell the widows and also build schools for less privilege that will be named after my late husband if possible.

The sum is currently deposited with a bank and your role will be to:

[1]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[2]. Invest/donate the funds to any orphanage home.
[3]. Value of funds: (USD) $10.5 Million.

I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money after me.
Please I want your sincerely and urgent answer to know if you will be available for this project, and I will give you more information on how the fund will be transferred to you. Note, everything will be done legally to ensure that the funds are transferred to you.

I am waiting for your reply.

Thank you,
Mrs. Sarah Al Moubi.

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