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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: "Sarhkinluke" <office3762@stametstooslengincs.com>
Reply-To: sarkinlukex2@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:28:44 -0700
Subject: Re, urgent reply,




Dear Friend,
My name is Mrs. Sarah KIN I am a dying woman Who has DECIDED to donate what
I have to charity you.You Through May be wondering why I chose you. But
someone has to be chosen.I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancer
about 2 years ago, after the death of my husband left me Who Had everything
I worked for.I Have Been touched by the Lord to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband to charity-through you for the good work of
humanity, rather than allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned
funds inappropriately.I Have Asked the Lord to forgive me all my sins and I
believe I have, Because He is merciful. I will be going in for an
operation, and I pray That I survive the operation. I have DECIDED to WILL
/ Donate the sum of (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to
charity-through you for the good work of the Lord, pls i will need your
email address private, gated community. ......... ....... 2) YOUR FULL NAME
.............. 3) HOME ADDRESS ........... ...... 4) MOBILE PHONpls u can
send me email sarhkingcharityprojects@gmail.com



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