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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: Chana Alhadeff <sarah_almoubi@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:44:29 -0500
Subject: I am waiting for your reply.



Greetings From Mrs Chana Alhadeff.

Compliments of theseasons, 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 nightwithout knowing if I may be alive next day. My name is Mrs. Chana Alhadeff, a widow suffering from longtime illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (ten millionfive hundred thousand US dollars) which I will need the help of a person like you to assist for this desiredproject, as my Doctor told me recently that I would not last due to theillness. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a goodperson that will utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein. I need avery honest person who can use it for Charity works, for orphanages, to hell thewidows and also build schools for less privilege that will be named after mylate husband if possible.

I accept this decision becauseI do not have any child who will inherit this money after me.
Please I want your sincerelyand urgent answer to know if you will be available for this project, and I willgive 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 toyou.
Please for safety reasons,kindly reply to this email: chalhadeff@hotmail.com

I am waiting for your reply.
Thank you,
Mrs Chana Alhadeff.

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