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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 edans <edanssandra401@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 08:48:56 +0200
Subject: I WAIT YOUR REPLY

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My name is Miss Sandra Edan I am writing this email to you with tears and
sorrow from my heart. With due respect, trust and humanity, I appeal to you
to exercise a little patience and read this email.
I want to transfer an inherited money US$1.2 M from my late dad who died as
a result of food poison then I come over. I will offer you 15% after
transfer and tell you how and why I choose you and many reason like
familiarity in name , Love your country etc & why I want to transfer it
and all you need to know, please reply for more details so you can
understand it clearly,

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