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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: "need a soulmate" <goodluck11@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:18:38 +0100
Subject: I NEED TRUE LOVE

i am Sharon Queen 27 years old and lives in New York united states of America
I do travel alot.. i have been out of States to
London since last three weeks for business..... Well now
about me. i'm a trader that i import and export goods like fabric materials
e.t.c...... I was born in december . i have blue eyes and i am 1m74 tall: I am
honest, hard working, intelligent
Lady that is looking for an honest, intelligent soulmate. I do not look at a man
for what he owns and I do not always judge a man by
his looks..... I look for what he has inside of him, that matters more to me than
anything else... Many men have a handsome shell but are horrible on the inside. Not
to say that all handsome men are empty inside but many are..... You indeed are handsome
to me and it seems as if you are a caring and nice person. I do not know how I can make
that assessment but I do get the feeling that you are serious:

I am very caring and loving individual. I know how to treat a man and my soulmate will
know that soon. I am very expressive and will not hesitate to show my soulmate how
much he means to me and I will remind them of that everyday. I am very affectionate,
honest and trustworthy.


Just to add a little more I have a great sense of humor and I laugh at alot of things. I like to laugh my problems away
instead of carrying them with me. I hope that I have given you a little of what you want to know
about me. I think these are the things that are important for an individual to share with a potential
soulmate. And I also believe that trust and communication are huge factors in a relationship. I've learned
these things through the years and I think that in many ways I have learned who I am and I am comfortable with who I am.

I hope I have given you enough information about myself and I do wish to hear
from you. well I would love to hear from you . Until then, I also enjoy
being caring and loving one and other......If you are interested in getting to
know more about me you could email me

sharon_qb11@yahoo.com
sharonqueen@web.de

wish you the best and take good care of yourself

take care

SHARON QUEEN B



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