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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: Hannah Allan <hannah_allan4@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:12:49 -0500
Subject: PLEASE LET MY SITUATION TOUCH YOUR HEART.



Greetings My Dear,

I sent thismail praying it will found you in a good condition of health, since Imyself are in a very critical health condition in which I sleep everynight without knowing if I may be alive to see the nextday. I am Mrs. Hannah Allan Joseph from Denmark wife of late Mr Allan Joseph, a widow suffering from long time illness. I have some funds Iinherited from my late husband, the sum of (eleven million dollars) myDoctor told me recently that I have serious sickness which is cancerproblem. What disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known mycondition, I decided to donate this fund to a good person that willutilize it the way i am going to instruct herein. I need a veryhonest and God fearing person who can claim this money and use it forCharity works, for orphanages, widows and also build schools for lessprivileges that will be named after my late husband if possible and topromote the word of God and the effort that the house of God is maintained.

I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. That's why I'm
taking this decision. I'm not afraid of death, so I know where I'm going. I accept this decision
becauseI do not have any child who will inherit this money after I die. PleaseI want your sincerely and urgent answer to know if you will be able toexecute this project, and I will give you more information on how thefund will be transferred to your bank account. I am waiting for yourreply.Please kindly reply me in my private email(hannah.allan@yandex.com)

May God Bless you,
Mrs. Hannah Allan Joseph

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