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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: "Mrs.Gangadai Nankishore" <mr.ff@aol.fr>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 14:40:00 -0500
Subject: Please its for you



Dear Good day,
I sent this mail praying for it to reach you in goodhealth, since I myself are in a very critical health condition in which I sleepevery night without knowing if I may be alive to see the next day. I am Mrs.Gangadai Nankishore, a widow suffering from long time illness. I have somefunds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (US$18,3 Million Dollars) myDoctor told me recently that I would not last due to the illness. Having knownmy condition, I decided to donate this fund to a good person that will utilizeit the way i am going to instruct herein. I need a very honest and God fearingperson who can claim this money and use it for Charity works, for orphanages,widows and also build schools for less privilege that will be named after mylate husband if possible.

I accept this decision because I do not have any childwho will inherit this money after I die.

Please I want your sincerely and urgent answer to knowif you will be able to execute this project, and I will give you moreinformation on how the fund will be transferred to your bank account.

I am waiting for your reply, You can reply me throughmy private e-mail ID : nankishore.mrsgangadai@yandex.com
Thankyou,

Mrs.GangadaiNankishore.

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