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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: Faith Wiltord <faith.free1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:16:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear i really need your reply soon


I
do hope that you are very well and if so lets give thanks to our God
almighty.mine here is full of cold but in all i was covering up with
the weather.dear please don't leave me just because of my condition or
if you consider this my condition as a doubt,you can first bring me out
from the prison to your country.


DEAR,I know that this proposal
might be a surprise to you but do consider it a an emmergency in
nutshell,I am Faith John Wiltord from the republic of sierra leone in west Africa,now seeking for a
refuge in Dakar Senegal under the UNHCR.My late father Dr. John Wiltord ,was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine
company in KENEMA sierra leone.But he was killed along side with my
mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally
destroyed.


However, after their death I managed to escape with a
very important document DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE,US$7.5m Seven million Five
hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in A&nbsp; SECURITY
AND FINANCE BANK which i am the next of kin.Meanwhile,i am saddled with
the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me
transfer the money into his country and into his possession pending my
arrival to meet with him.


Furthermore,you can contact the company for confirmation and
i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable
the security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this
offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist
me or take me as your friend and manage the money conclusively,i wish
you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal
through my&nbsp; email addres(faith.free1@yahoo.com) from you soonest.


I remain&nbsp; yours in heart,


with the best regards Miss Faith.


(Note
you can reach me with my Rev father's number on +221-77377-5031 please
tell him that you want to speak with miss Faith Wiltord and he will
sent for me)




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