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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: "winnie" <winniewarmate@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:46:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RESPONSE FROM WINNIE WARMATE




Dear VICTIMNAME,This is to confirm the receipt of your mail,i waited for a long time without hearing from you,but i did not worry because i beleive strongly that as God has interest in my affairs,he will surely do it at the right time.Please for the interest of peace and confidence in each other regarding my approach to you,what i want from you is total confidence and honesty from your side,i do not know your past experiences.Therefore  search your mind again and conclude if you really like to work with me and my family,if yes,we will surely embrace you a family friend and partner,but if on the contrary,you should not borther yourself,I am already passing through pains regarding my late husband and as such can  not absorb more if there is any disappointment from a trusted fellow.I wait to hear from your so that i can give you further information  useful to our project,my son is presently in Spain here he is seeking refuge,may be i can give you his number to reach him when
you write back and also make availeble your private telephone numbers.Thanks and God bless.SincerelyWinnie Warmate

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