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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nenita_villa20@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nenita20 villia <nenita_villa20@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:12:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Trust is the key


Hello friend VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for your mail, and your willingness to help me. I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free and legitimate, Before i send my mail to , I prayed and fasted for some days to know if i am intouch with the right person. Although we have not met before, but the way i found your profile impressed me and i decided to send you my proposal. I want you to assist by bringing out this box of money out from the security vault where my late husband deposited it as family valuables. You will have to call the security company and ask them to ship the box to your address in London.

I must confess to you that i have paid all demmurage charges of the box, All i need from you is honest and maximum security of the box of money in your end. In your next mail i will send you my photo and the certificate of deposit so that you can call the director as my business partner. Bear in mind that you will have to pay for the shipment of the box only to the security company and the diplomat charge on his arrival with box to your country. please use this email address for all correspondence of this transaction. nenita_villa20@yahoo.fr and for security purpose

I await your urgent reply to this mail asto enable us proceed foward to the success of this transaction.

Thanks and remain blessed
Madam Villaran Nenita


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Anti-fraud resources:

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