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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: SAVANA PACHECO BOUDIER <medship.farhat@topnet.tn>
Reply-To: savana_pacheco@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:44:10 +0000
Subject: Hello




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Hello,

While thanking you for the attention you give to my dearest wish, I
would like you to know that I was not mistaken in sending you this
message. My ardent desire has always been to meet an unnamed
individual so that the latter can lead social actions through a
foundation. However, I would understand your astonishment as to how I
proceed. My name is BOUDIER SAVANA PACHECO born March 10, 1957 of
French nationality but currently under medical observation in a
hospital in the United Kingdom. I had to contact you of this kind
because I want to get to donate a sum of 1.025.000 € in order to help
people in need, make happy the poor families, the orphans, help young
entrepreneurs to looking for funding to grow their sectors of activity
...... of your entourage. My professional life has been a true tourism
especially since I have always lived far from my country. First in
Kuwait, where I worked in the oil sector for two years. Then I went to
the Republic of Benin (year 2001) where I set up several companies
(real estate, Engineer ...). It was in this country so welcoming that
I experienced the true happiness, that of the marriage of a Canadian
who also worked in this country. Unfortunately we did not have the
chance to have children. After Five (05) years together, my husband
died after a long illness. So I stayed alone with a butler at my
disposal and a dog until this cancer viennelimit my life. It will be
almost four years since I fight against this disease and medicine can
not do anything further to the results of the medical examinations my
days are counted according to the investigation of my doctor. I had
blocked this important sum in one of the BENIN BANKS for a
construction project. I'll be able to give you this money for my
donation project.I took you to accept this because it is a gift from a
dying woman and that without asking anything in return. Please reply
as soon as possible to my e-mail address: savana_pacheco@hotmail.com

Mrs BOUDIER SAVANA PACHECO

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