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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?QWtvbWFoIE1lbnNhaA==?= <akomahh1@walla.co.il>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:21:42 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UmVzcG9uZCBpbW1lZGlhdGVseQ==?=

 
I am Mrs. Rosalinda Akomah from Malaysia but now undergoing medical treatment as a result of the Tsunami. I am married to Late Dr.Joseph Gaba who worked with Malaysia embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive he deposited fund valued at $8.6Million (eight Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a financial firm in Turkey

Presently, the deposit is still with the Firm in Europe. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to acute pneumonia from the Tsunami after effect problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Haven known my condition and also the urgent need of assistance by the nations and victims of the Tsunami, I decided to donate this funds to this people /children / ophanage homes in need.

I want a reliable person or an organization that will help retrieve this funds and make sure the victims of the Tsunami / orphange homes achieve directly from this funds, I don't have any child that will inherit this money hence my bold decision. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health.

Upon your reply I shall give you the contact information of the financial Firm in Europe, before then, I shall send you the contact details of our family Attorney , hence a letter of authority will be issued to you, that will project you as the now legitimate beneficiary to the fund deposit.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual or organization for this same purpose. Feel free to go into this with me and Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Reply me through my direct 
E-mail:  akmensahh@gmail.com

Your response would be highly appreciated.

Regards.

Mrs. Rosalinda Akomah

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