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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: Nwachinaemelu <nwachinaemelu85@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:50:02 +0100
Subject:

Hello,

Sorry for the late response, it's because of the issue i told you i'm
having with my husband, he seized my laptop again, i just retrieved it
to send you this message, my replies might be late sometimes because i
hide to send you emails as he monitors me, i saw the documents you
sent but the 3rd file didn't download, are you assuring me that once i
pay the $8,850 dollars, the compensation fund ATM card will be
delivered to me at the hospital address i gave you in Kenya? and i can
be withdrawing cash at any ATM in Kenya with the card? can i transfer
money from the ATM to my bank account? can i use the ATM card on POS
machinesin shops? remember i told you the agent has to wait for me at
the hospital gate and send me an sms that he is there so i can meet
him there, i don't want him to call my line or come inside the
hospital because i don't want my husband to meet him, i hope there
won't be an issue when i try to withdraw money from ATM machines? like
i told you earlier, i'm a Singaporean married to a Kenyan, we have a
private hospital in Kenya and another hospital in Singapore, so i
travel to Singapore often, if i travel to Singapore can i use the ATM
card in Singapore? remember i told you the limit i can send from
western union or moneygram is $2000 dollars so send 3 more names so i
can split the money.

If i pay the $8,850 dollars tomorrow can the delivery man leave
Nigeria for Kenya the next day with the compensation fund ATM card?
answer my questions and reassure me, once i get your assurance and
more receiver names i will send the money tomorrow.

Awaiting your response,

Mrs Stacy

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