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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: edith ijere <edith_ijere50@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 11:15:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MRS. EDITH IJERE


My dear,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you.I am sorry for my late response to you, i am have a srong illnes that lasted for somethimes now but i thank God that i am ok now,

From the content of your mail i understood that you are having doubt on my mail, well i don't blem you because is not else to trust some one like that, but onething is that we belive in God, and is only God that direct me to you so don't be affried of anything,

Now i will like you to send me back that Letter that i sent to you and tell me the point you need to know i mine the first letter that i send to you ok,

I will give you all informetion you need to know in this transaction,

Best regards.
Edith



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