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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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Fraud email example:

From: Sarah Omah <sarah.omah23@mail.bg>
Reply-To: Sarah Omah <sarah_omah@mail.bg>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 17:48:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Holle



I am Mrs Sarah Omah from a
city Abidjan Cote d'ivoire West Africa, I am married to Mr.David Omah , I
and my late husband was into, Estate management and also a Government
Estate Building Contractor before my husband death on January 21 2004.
We were married for eleven years without a child due to my fibriaod
problem. He died after a brief illness.
 
Before his death we
were both born again Christian. Since my husband death I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer.When my late husband was alive we
deposited the sum of $ 6.8,Million (USD) dollars in a Finance Security
Firm. Presently the money is still in the security Firm. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two weeks due to
cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really
deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than one
week, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage .
 
Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to good person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want
you to use at last 80% this fund for orphanages, widows and and also
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained and take the remaining 20% to take good care of your good
God Given Home. l took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.
 
This
is why I am taking this decision to donate this fund for charity. I am
not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.Whoever that
Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth, always be
prayerful all through your life.
 
Write to me on the this email
address immediately and any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another good person, for this same purpose. Assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response
immedaitely wilth your full contact information as follow:
 
1.Full Name,
2.Residential
address,
3.Private Phone No,
4.Occupation,
5.Age.
6.Country of Origin.

 
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
 Mrs.Sarah Omah.

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