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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. M.RANATA"<admin@higet.com.cn>
Reply-To: meryemranata01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:53:46 -0700
Subject: YOUR TRUST IS ALL I WANT


My beloved good day, Do not be dismayed on how i reached you because i got=
your email today in the course of my search for a sincere individual who w=
ill handle my fund, i decided to reach you because i know good people still=
exists and i have prayed to get one who will accomplish my heart desires,b=
ut before i continue, i will like to introduce myself. My name is SIS MERYE=
M RETANA from Instanbul in Turkey, I am a dying woman who had decided to do=
nate what I have to a reliable individual who will act as I will instruct h=
ere. I am 68 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago.I hav=
e been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from my late fat=
her and my career to you for the good work of God, rather than allow my unc=
le to use my father=92s hard earned funds ungodly, I really like the poor t=
o be helped. I will be undergoing an operation in London and my doctors inf=
ormed me that i may not survive it due to my excessive health deterioration=
. I want to donate my money to you worth $7,250,000,00usd, it is deposited =
in a secured bank in TURKEY, to you for the good work of the lord, the orph=
anage, 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 41:1 Blessed is he t=
hat considered the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble Two o=
f my favorite verses: Philippians 2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh unto de=
ath, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me also, less I sh=
ould 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 t=
o a reliable individual and also my spiritualist Rev. FATHER Thomas Fox, yo=
u are to get back to me immediately if you are interested in carrying out t=
his task, so that I will instruct you on how to get in contact with my lawy=
er and my account officer. I need your reply with the information provided =
below. YOUR NAME: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS: YOUR COUNTRY: YOUR HOME ADDRESS: YOU=
R PHONE NO: OCCUPATION: AGE: GOD BLESS YOU.

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