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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: NTEHA NNAM KIPKALAY <zharannam@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ntehannam@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:23:28 -0700
Subject: RE : OK

Dear beloved.

You may be wondering why I have to do this. Please. listing very well
to hear why. Because I overheard when my doctor saying that am going
to die but they don’t want to let me know about that, please my dear I
want to learn how to trust, please. Can I trust you?

But I know that someone has to be chosen. I am 42 years old woman and
was diagnosed for Cancer about 2 years ago, after the death of my
husband who had left me everything he worked for. My Dear I prayed for
God to accept Him in heaven But the truth about my husband death is
that he died from Ebla he did not last for a week, he just die, the
virous is so deadly which has killed so many African, my lovely
husband would have been alive is something that many can save because
money is not our problem because God bless us with a good vision of
life,

I am here by write this email to you with great sorrow in my heart and
heavy tears in my eyes simply because my Doctor just say that i will
die in some months time. I grow up as an orphan and so sad that i
don't have anybody in my family to take care of my wealth despite my
success in life. As a result of this development, I would like to will
my money which is
deposited in a financial institution to you on "trust" and fearness of
God. I implore you to use the money judiciously to build charity
organizations for the saints and the needy. I authorize 35% of the
total sum in your favour as compensation and entitlement While 30% of
the money should go to charity organizations and orphanage homes. and
the rest for the education of my only Daughter, The total Sum in
question is $8m million dollars and i will provide you with other
information’s once you indicate your willingness.

FOR EASY AND IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATION
Your full name.........
Current address........
Date of birth............
Profession................
Telephone numbers.......

MY child is not here with me, BECAUSE I WILL NEVER WANT HER TO COME
BACK HOME, because here is not safe for her, you don’t have to be
worried about my daughter future, because her father left her a huge
fist of sum in the back, only when she get married, she can be part of
it,
Best Regard,

Mrs. Nteha Nannam

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