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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: Josan Nowak <josannowak@zoho.com>
Reply-To: Josan Nowak <josannowak@aol.com​>,
UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:18:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello My Beloved

I want you to know that I'm dying here in this hospital right now which I do not know if i will see more to to come.

My Beloved, i was informed by my doctor that i got poisoned and it is only live for some days. The reason why i contacted you today is because i know that my step mother want to kill me and take my inheritance from my late Father. I have a little adopted child name Eric C. Nowak that i adopted in this Country when my late Father was alive and $ 3,5 million dollars i inherited from my late father. My step mother and her children they are after Eric right afraid of the poison, and because of my hands of the future my step my mother poisoned my food, for that reason they do not want Eric to expose them, so they are doing everything possible to kill him.

My Beloved, please i want you to help him out of this care with me here in this hospital right now and this hospital right now and this this you are reading now I want to get back to me so that it will be he knew how to it the bank transfer the money to you ..

This is the favor i need when you have gotten the fund:

(1) Keep 40% of the money for Eric until he finished his studies to become a man as he has been for me as my lovely Son and i promised to support him in life to become a medical Doctor because he always desire for it With The Scholarship He Had Won So Far. I Want You To Take Him Along With You To Your Country And Establish Him As Your Son.

(2) Give 20 Pasento Of The Money To Handicap People And Charity Organization. The Remaining 40 Pasento Should Be

This should for help my son Eric on this task. without this code - (code: Hospital). any mail from him, the Lawyer he will direct you, this without - (Code: Hospital). Is not from Eric, the Lawyer or myself as i do not know what will happen to me next in the next few hours.

Finally, write me back urgent so that Eric will send you his pictures to be sure of whom you are dealing with. Eric is 14years of therefore, then guide him.. Again if i do not hear from you i will see look for another person or Any organization.

May Almighty God bless you and use you to accomplish my wish. Pray for me always.

Ms Josan Nowak

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