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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: "Rev. Dilara Canan" <admin@hayagroup.com>
Reply-To: revdilara2016@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:51:36 +0200
Subject: Happy New Month

Happy new day to you my dear, I am Rev. Dilara Canan i am from
Istanbul Turkey. I have a donation to make to a reliable individual
who will act according to my instruction, i decided to contact you
after my incessant prayers towards this task, i saw your email in the
course of my search in database today. I will be undergoing an
operation in London and my doctors informed me that i may not survive
it due to my excessive health deterioration and because of that, I
want to donate my money to you worth $10,250,000,00usd, it is
deposited in a secured bank in TURKEY, for the good work of the lord,
the orphanage, the needy and to help the motherless.

My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than two
months and I am so scared about it. I have no child of mine since my
spiritual obligation does not permit me to marry.

But through this wonderful Bible verses, Psalms 119:116 ….Uphold me
according unto thy word, that I may live, and let me not be ashamed of
my hope.

Psalms 138: 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me.

Psalms 41:1 Blessed is he that considered the poor, the Lord will
deliver him in time of trouble. Two of my favorite verses: Philippians
2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him
& that on him only, but on me also, less I should have sorrow upon
sorrow.( I always say this in my mind).

Presently, I have informed my Lawyer and Doctor about my decision in
WILLING this fund to a reliable individual and also my spiritualist
Rev. FATHER Thomas Fox, you are to get back to me immediately if you
are interested in carrying out this task, so that I will instruct you
on how to get in contact with my lawyer and my account officer.

Lastly, I know I have never meet you, but in other to fulfill this
which borders me most, i prayed and chose you and my mind tells me to
inform you about this, and I hope you act sincerely, please get back
to me immediately via my private email address
(revdilara2016@yandex.com) with the following

Full name:
Address:
Phone number:
Occupation:
Age:
Country of Origin:

Remain Blessed.
Rev. Dilara Canan

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