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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: mercyabwana@uonbi.ac.ke
Reply-To: evasalehice@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:19:56 +0300
Subject: Important message of freewill{Humanitarian Act}

I am Mrs.Eva Saleh Al Rajhi from Saudi Arabia, married to Late Engr Davis
Saleh Al Rajhi {PhD} who worked with BP as a finance consultant in Abu
Dhabi for 24 years before he died on the 30th of Feb,2012 He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days he was a brother to late
billionaire Saleh Al Rajhi who was worth $5.8 billion from saudi arabia.We
were married for twenty four years without a child which i was one of the
wives.Before his death, he deposited the sum of $36,042,634.00 euro
with a bank and this fund has presently been moved to the
correspondent bank in Spain awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and
next of kin to the funds and the family want this funds for themselves
.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight
months due to cancer problem.Having known my condition, I decided to
donate this fund to a organisation or good person that will utilise this
money in good faith.I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money. I kept this deposit secret till date, this
is why I am taking this decision.i have decided to doing something
memorable this year 2017 for humanity sincerely from my heart.I don't
think I will need any telephone communication in this regard because of
the confidentiality of this transfer. Immediately i receive a response I
shall give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue a letter of
authorisation to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of
this money.


Await your response

Mrs.Eva Saleh Al Rajhi
Email:evasalehice@gmail.com

Sent by Care Giver as instructed:Dr Mercy




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