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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: <sisca.fp@ub.ac.id>
Reply-To: <sawadasachiko001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 02:41:52 -0700
Subject: Mrs. sawada Sachiko, Japan


My Beloved In God

Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ.

I am Mrs Sawada Sachiko from Japan, a widow to late Dr. A. Sachiko. I am a converted born again Christian, suffering from long time cancer of the lungs, from all indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that I might not live more than two (2) months, according to my doctor because the cancer has gotten to a very worst / dangerous stage.

My late husband and my only child died in the Malaysia air crash. My late husband was a very rich and wealthy oil business man who was running his oil,Gold/Diamond Business in Germany, Brazil, Venezuela , USA ,Japan and Canada. After his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.

My doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than two (2) months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe and also through your help set up a cancer foundation.

I collected your email address during my desperate search on the internet and I prayed over it. I decided to donate the sum of $20,500,000.00 USD (Twenty Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars) to the less privileged because I cannot take this money to the grave.

Please I want you to note that this fund is lodged in a private bank. Once I hear from you, I will forward to you all the information's you will use to get this fund released from the bank and to be transferred to your bank account.

Am offering you 30% of the total fund for your assistance and work, while 70% should be used to upset a cancer foundation and managed by you.

Reply me on my private email address sawadasachiko001@gmail.com so we can expedite this process.

Sincerely
Mrs. sawada Sachiko, Japan
Donor

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