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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: Miss Sarah Wilsonn <oizdca@t-online.de>
Reply-To: Miss Sarah Wilsonn <sarah.wilsonn@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 20:19:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Thanks for your kindness and understanding.


From Miss Sarah Wilsonn.
N° 20 Avenue 16 Treichville.
Abidjan.
 
I am Miss Sarah Wilsonn and i once again try to contact you as my earlier message to you returned back undelivered.

In order to escape alive from our country Liberia because of the then prevailing crisis and civil war, my father relocated his remaining assets outside the country after the destruction of everything we had.
 
I am presently contacting you from the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and Weakened by the tragic death of my father, i do not get any assistance because of the political situation and many years of civil war there.
 
But before his death, he told me about the sum of Five Million Two Hundred Thousand Euros (€5,200,000.00) which he deposited in a bank here.
 
I have contacted you now for assistance and support in getting this fund to your account and i assure you that everything will be done safely so you receive this money in your country.

Kindly reply me through my more secure email if you are truly ready to assist and support me in getting this money moved out of here and to your account.

Thanks as we wait to hear from you.
 
Respectfully.
Miss Sarah Wilsonn.

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