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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: celina jocie <mrscelinajocie@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: celinajocie2@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:38:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM MRS.Mary Celina Joice


Dear Dr. Cravin D Moorhead,

Thanks for your prompt mail.i want to entrust this transaction under your care,i believe you can handle this investment under your care in your country,therefore i will like you to forward to me your particulars as well as your telephone/fax,full address for easy comminication.
Moreso, your international passport or driving lience or anything that can prove to the bank that you are the soul bonify born beneficiary of this fund.
As soon as i receive from you all this information, i shall quickly introduce you to a lawyer who will introduce your file to the bank where this transfer can be effect and done.
My dear sister, Please i am praying that God should give you all the grace to fulfile the promise of God in our life. bear inmind that as soon as this transfer is done, i will like to shedueles my arrival to come and meet with you on how or what this fund will be invested on.

I am Anxiously waiting for your quick respond.
Best Regard
MRS.Mary Celina Joice



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