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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: Sarah Jacobs <jenn_williams200620@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:38:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good news, from Mrs. Sarah Jacobs.






Dear Beloved,

Greetings; I am Mrs. Sarah Jacobs a widow, suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukaemia) According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might not survive it. Presently I was admitted here in the Hospital were I am taken treatment, 

Meanwhile I inherited from my late husband the sum of ($2.8 Million Dollars) my late Husband desire when he was alive is to use the fund for the Work of God, and right now I am in a very critical condition and might not survive it, I also did not have any child that will inherit the fund, and that is why I have come in contact with you.

Please if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God work in any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work, building a Clinic, Church or Mosque, schools, orphanage home and drilling of water for local community, helping widows and les-privileges, then contact me back as my health condition could not allow me to do it myself.

I am taking this decision because I did not have any child that will inherit the fund in case anything happen to me during my up-coming operation as being prescribed by my Doctor, so it is an open door for you to assist me accomplish this to the glory of God, I shall look forward to hear from you with sincerity and of good faith.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Sarah J.W. Jacobs.

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