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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 Serah Jones <serahjones0990@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Serah Jones <mrs.serah_jones@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 04:15:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello My Beloved One.


Hello My Beloved One.




I greet you with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; it is true that this 
letter may come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to give 
me your attention and hear me well.
My name is Mrs. Sarah Jones from Germany. I was brought up from a motherless 
baby’s home in my country and was married to my late husband Dr. Abelerd 
Johnson who worked with our Embassy here in South Africa for a period of 
8years before he died. We were married for 22 years without a child before he 
died in a fatal car accident. Since his death I decided not to remarry due to 
my religious belief .I am 59 years old, and am suffering from a long time 
cancer of the breast which also affected my brain from all indication my 
conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to 
my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next two months 
this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$5.6m(Five Million 
Six Hundred United State American dollars ) with a Bank here in South Africa. 
Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in South Africa. 
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due 
to cancer illness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to Churches, 
organizations or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going 
to instruct herein.
I want you to use this money for Churches, Charity organizations, orphanages, 
widows and other people that are in need. l took this decision because I 
don't have any child that will inherit this money . Moreover, my husband 
relatives are not close to me since I develop a Cancer problem and it had 
been their wish to see me dead in order to inherit his wealth since we have 
no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am 
taking this decision.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my ill-
health. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the 
Bank in South Africa where this money is deposited. I will also issue a 
letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present 
beneficiary of this money. I also want you to always put me in prayer.
Please reply to me at my email address at (mrs.serah_jones@yahoo.com.br)

Any delay in your reply may give me room to look for another good person for 
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated 
herein.
Hoping to receive your response soonest at my private email address at(mrs.serah_jones@yahoo.com.br)

Thanks and Remain blessed
yours sister in the Lord, 
Mrs. Sarah Jones
















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