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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: Aisha Yakoub <rev.jackmorgan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ladyaishayakoub@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:29:54 +0100
Subject: Consider this.

--
Dearest in the Lord.

With all Due Respect I wait for your response.
I came across your e-mail contact prior a private search while in need of
your assistance.

I am Mrs Aisha Yakoub, I am a widow with a daughter of 14 year old .
I am contacting you because I am dying, I am suffering from a long
time cancer of the breast, and from all indication my condition is
really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised that I
may not live beyond the next 2 months; this is because the cancer
stage has reached a critical stage.

I want you to adopt my daughter. In adopting my daughter, I am willing
to allocate to you my funds worth ( Seven million United State dollars,)
When I get response from you, I will give you more details.
Read about the source of the fund and my late husband on no. 7 of the
link:(http://teeth.com.pk/blog/2007/12/08/pakistans-rich-list-of-2008)

NOTE: Please send your reply to my private email address :
ladyaishayakoub@yahoo.com

Mrs. Aisha Yakoub.

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