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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: Aminata Sow <sowaminata968@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:16:06 +0100
Subject: FOR GOD SAKE, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED..........

Dear Friend,

Greetings In The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I am Evangelist Mrs sowam inata a widow to late Richard Williams Jim,
I am 53 yrs old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long
time cancer of the breast, from all indication my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quit obvious that I won't live more than two
months, According to my doctors.

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. My
late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in
Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we had a 23 yrs old
son who died in an auto crash three years ago. My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death I inherited all his business and
wealth. The doctor has advice me that I may not live for more than few
months(two month), so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth,
to contribute to the development of the churches in Africa, America,
Asia and also in Europe. I prayed over it.

I am willing to donate the sum of Twelve Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars (USD$12,500,000.00) to the less
privileged, widows, widowers and real churches. Please I want you to
note that this fund is lying in a security company in Europe and upon
my instruction, my attorney who is presently in Asia to distributing
relief materials to the victims of the bomb blast in Hong Kong and
even in some parts of India, will direct you on how to file in an
application for the transfer of the money into your own private bank
account in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred to you, will
be used for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that
wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity. May the Grace of our Lord
Jesus, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with
you and your family in Jesus name. amen.

I await your urgent reply. Please, kindly get back to me on my private
E-mail address: sowaminata968@gmail.com if you are willing to help me
to execute this devine charity project, please reply me immediately
for further details and directive.

Yours In Christ.
Evangelist
Mrs sowam inata

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