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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: Joann Sandra <csandrajoann12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandrajoann228@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 06:41:14 +0000
Subject: por favor Help me

De: Sandra
Lomé Togo
África occidental

Querida

Por favor, te escribo este correo con un peso de lágrimas y dolor de
mi corazón con el debido respeto, confianza y humanidad de la cual sé
que puedes ayudarme en esta mi situación como una persona respetada y
temerosa de Dios que eres. un poco de paciencia y lee este mail que
temando. Lamento mucho inmiscuirme en su privacidad. Sé que seestará
preguntando cómo logré saber su dirección de correo. Vi su perfil en
Internet cuando buscaba una persona confiable que me ayude a
transferir el dinero de mi herencia la suma de ($3.300,000.00 dólares)
Tres millones trescientos mil dólares estadounidenses de los Estados
Unidos En su cuenta y me intereso en revelarle todo sobre mí y, por
favor, no quiero que lo diga porque he orado al respecto y veo que
Dios lo hará. Quemarte para que me ayudes.

Mi nombre es Sandra Joann, la única hija del difunto Sr. y Sra.
EvansJoseph Joann. Por favor, es más que urgente porque mi vida está
en peligro.Estoy dispuesto a compensarlo por su esfuerzo después de la
transferencia exitosa del dinero de mi herencia a su cuenta en el
extranjero.Por favor, respóndame a través de mi casilla de correo
electrónico privada por razones de seguridad para que Te contaré más
sobre mí y luego recibiré tu correo.

Gracias
Tuyo en Dios amor
Señorita Sandra.

......................

From: Sandra
Lome Togo
West Africa

Dearest,

Please I’m writing this mail to you with a weight tears and sorrow
from my heart with due respect trust and humanity of which I know
thatyou can help me in this my situation as a respected God fearing
person that you are I appeal to exercise a little patience and read
this mail I send to you. I am very sorry to intrude into your privacy
I know you will be wondering how I managed to know your mail address I
saw your profile in the internet when am looking for a reliable
trustworthy person who will 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 and I become
interested in disclosing everything about myself to you and please I
don’t want you to say know because I have prayed over it and see that
God will torch you to help me.

My name is Sandra Joann the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Evans
Joseph Joann. Please it is more than urgent because of my life is
indanger I am willing to compensate you for your effort after the
successful transfer of my inheritance money into your account overseas
please response me back through my private e-mail box for security
reason so that I will tell you more about myself then I receive your
mail.

Thanks
Yours in God love
Miss Sandra.

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