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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: "mrs.vitale sasa" <mrs.vitalesasa35@barid.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:24:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Calvery Greeting


 Calvery Greeting,
I am Mrs.VITALE SASA, I am from Philippines.
I have been diagnosed with cancer of the lungs which affected my voice here in Ivory Coast where I have worked for 35years,but right now am hospitalized.
 
It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only a few months to live, according to medical Doctor.
 
I have not particularly lived my life so well, I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given part of my property and assets to my immediate and charity organizations in Algeria and Sudan.
 
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth through you for I am incapacitated right now.

my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.
I once asked members of my wife family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in philipine they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.
The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of 9.5 million united states dollars (US$9.5 million ) which I deposited in a safety deposited Vault (SDV) in a Bank
 
I will want you to help me receive this deposit and disburse on my behalf to charity organizations. I have also set aside some percentage (%) of this money for you.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my bank for you to contact them,Send your FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE
I await to hearing from you.
Regards,
Mrs.VITALE SASA

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