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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: "Mrs. Rohana Saranyu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.rohanasaranyuq2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 07:18:24 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

I am Mrs. Rohana Saranyu an Indian Malaysian married to late politician, Mr.Raja My husband was the divisional treasurer of Ipoh Barat unit of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in Perak state.
 
My Husband  was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straight forwardness and accountability. Although the government claimed that it was a robbery attack but i was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the night of 13th January 2016. Since the demise of my lovely husband, my life have not being the same as i was diagnosed of cancer of breast shortly after this accident.
 
Just recently, the doctors handling my health issues at Cancer center: Christie Hospital NHS Trust UK, have said I may not live beyond the next Four months after my next Surgery. Being an Indian, I write you to seek your assistance in the security of US$7.5million deposited by my late husband with Federal Reserve UK before he was killed.
 
I do not want to die and leave behind this fund deposit with the bank as it will be turned to the treasury of the government of UK. I really do not wish to have this happen to this fund. Our only son died in 2007 after a car crash. So, I am in a lonely world of my own waiting for death to come. I am the only one wit direct access and information of this deposit. I decided to seek help knowing that my days are numbered having received a call  from the Bank Manager that they will turn  my husband's deposit to UK Government treasury if I fail to present a representative of my family for the claim.
 
I could easily contact any of my relatives to assist me in this transaction but I have decided that for me to immortalize the good name of my late dear husband, i will donate 70% of his money to any reliable charity organization for the less privileged and 30% of the funds to any Good Samaritan that will help achieve This program which was my husband's greatest dream. Please, i am pleading in the name of God to help me preserve this glory for the less privileged. I seek your assistance to be made the administrator to this inheritance.
I intend to introduce you to our family attorney whom I deem very competent to guide you through this claim process. My attorney will forward to you all the necessary documents needed to transfer my fund to you as the new beneficiary without delay. Please get back to me for more information on this inheritance. I was led by the Almighty to send this email to you after serious thought of all emails I saw on the internet. Please treat this seriously. I have all clearance documents of deposit of this fund to prove the legitimacy of this transaction to you.I hope to hear from you soonest before I go. Please do not hesitate to  let me know your position because i am running out of time. Thank you.  I attached here a copy of my recent pictures at Cancer Center: Christie Hospital NHS Trust.Kindly respond to me through my personal email address: mrs.rohanasaranyuq2@gmail.com
 
Mrs. Rohana Saranyu
Cancer Centre: Christie Hospital NHS Trust
(Manchester, UK) North West of England.

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