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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 Tariq" <admin@giftmoda.com>
Reply-To: ferduosbth@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:22:42 +0100
Subject: Inheritance


Dearest One, I got your contact and I prayed over it and selected your name=
among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations give=
n to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can confide on and by=
the this recommendation I must not hesitate to confide in you for this leg=
al, truethful and Godly relationship . I am Miss. Sarah Tariq from Sierra L=
eone the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Tariq. My father was a very wealt=
hy cocoa merchant , my father was poisoned to death by his business associa=
tes on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was =
a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my =
father in a private hospital here he secretly called me on his bed side and=
told me that he has the sum of Three million United State Dollars Dollars =
($3,000,000.00), left in fixed / suspense account in one of the internation=
al bank in Africa, he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin=
in depositing of the fund. My late father Instructed me to seek for a fore=
ign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and =
use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel manag=
ement. Sir, I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following wa=
ys: (1) To provide a bank account in which this money would be transferred =
to. (2) To serve as my guardian and of this fund since I am not capable to =
handle it. (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to f=
urther my education. Note: I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum a=
s compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this=
fund to your nominated bank account. please make sure that you write me ve=
ry fast, it is urgent. Anticipating to hear from you soon. Thanks and God b=
less. Best regards, Miss.Sarah Tariq=20

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