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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: "Mrs. Barbara Baker" <jssh513@outlook.com>
Reply-To: zaniabsaleh9@mail.com.tr
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:33:52 -0800
Subject: HELLO MY DEAR

Hello my dear, how are you, I am Mrs Barbar Baker, from Scottland United Kingdom,
i was a missionary before i fell sick and was tranferred back to my country, i was diagnose of cancer and with that i could not be able to continue with my missionary work and coupled with my age. i was married to late Mr Johnson Baker who died in a car crash. He worked as a contractor Exxon Mobil and Shell Petroleum. My aim of contacting you is that while i was in my missionary work,
my late husband deposited some amount of money in a bank, before he died,he wished
that the money be used to help the poor, the less privilege, care for the orphans and also support the work of God but since i could not be able to continue with this due to my sickness, i desire to entrust the fund to you so you can complete the wish of my husband and i and i want you to promise me that you will use this fund as i have wished.


Please i want you to contact me back so we can discuss and proceed on how to transfer this fund to you as i await for the call of God because i know that even if i die today that my heart will not tremble because i know i have achieved alot for God and humanity and the good Lord will accept me.

Thanks and Christ be with you. Amen



Barbar Baker

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