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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: Sandra <kksan228@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandrajoann1228@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2019 14:46:25 +0100
Subject: Por favor help me

De: sandra
Lome Togo
África occidental

Querido

Le escribo este correo con lágrimas y tristeza de todo corazón con el
debido respeto, confianza y humanidad. Solicito tener un poco de
paciencia y leer este correo que le envío.

Después de revisar su perfil, me intereso en revelarle todo sobre mí.
Soy Sandra Joann, la única hija del fallecido señor y la señora Evans
Joseph Joann.

Por favor, queridos, razonemos juntos y tengamos confianza en Dios.
Busco su ayuda para ayudarme a transferir el dinero de mi herencia la
suma de ($ 3,300,000.00 dólares) Tres millones Trescientos mil dólares
estadounidenses en su cuenta, por favor, es más que Urgente por mi
vida esta en peligro. Estoy dispuesto a compensarlo por su esfuerzo
luego de la transferencia exitosa del dinero de mi herencia a su
cuenta en el extranjero y le contaré más sobre mí y luego recibiré su
correo. Respondeme nuevamente a través de mi casilla de correo
electrónico privado para Razón de Seguridad

Gracias.
Tuyo en dios amor
Señorita sandra
=================
From: Sandra
Lome Togo
West Africa

Dearest

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart with
due respect trust and humanity I appeal to exercise a little patience
and read this mail I send to you.

After going through your profile I become interested in disclosing
everything about myself to you I am Sandra Joann the only daughter of
late Mr and Mrs Evans Joseph Joann.

Please dearest, let us reason together and have trust in God I am
seeking your assistance to help me transfer my inheritance money the
sum of ($3.300,000.00 dollars) Three Million Three Hundred Thousand
United State American dollars Into your account please it is more than
urgent because of my life is in danger. I am willing to compensate you
for your effort after the successful transfer of my inheritance money
into your account overseas and I will tell you more about myself then
i receive your mail. response me back through my private e-mail box
for Security Reason

Thanks.
Yours in God love
Miss Sandra.

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