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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: "sarkin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarhlukex@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:48:58 -0000
Subject: Charity Projects.

Hello Comrade,



My name is Mrs. SARAH kIN LUKE. I am a dying woman who has no child except a cat as a pet and my caretaker. I have decided to donate what I have left to charity through you.



You may be wondering why I chose you, since I don't know you and we have never met before, undermining the fact that I saw your email in my late husband's diary, the truth is that "someone has to be chosen". Let it be known to you that I am a little bit apprehensive and with a chronic throat cancer whereby I may not be able to talk much over the phone but I have the understanding that friends are discovered and friends are made. I have come to accept the fact that I cannot achieve success in this Project without trusting someone. This brings us to the need for both of us to have absolute trust and believe in one another as we can only fail if we have divided interests. Let trust and Honesty be our watchword throughout this Project.



Honestly speaking, my family and relatives have failed me by squandering my late husband's wealth without putting it in the charity donation I have asked them to do.

However, I have 15million dollars left in one of the accounts in Europe as part of the inheritance I got from my late husband.





1) can you take an oath with me?



2) That these funds will be given to a charity organization of your choice?



3) What will be your commission/interest rate?



4) Don't be shocked if I tell you the truth that I have only one month left to give up the ghost as chronic kidney cancer diabetes and others have taken the whole part of me.



5) Let me quickly hear your response.



6. Endeavor to ask me any question before I start.




Email: sarhkinlkin192@gmail.com

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. SARAH kIN LUKE

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