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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: doreennmartins000@freenet.de
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:53:41 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION


Hi dear,

I am Doreen Martins, having gotten your contact in my search for true partnership. It interest me to know you for better more. How are you? hope you are healthy and in good condition. I believe we can have a lot in common as I search for true partnership. I am caring, loving, honest, passionate, hardworking and understanding with open mind. I have good sense of humour,outgoing and down to earth young lady. I have important reasons to contact you and I will like to hear from you with open mind and interest. Then we exchange more details of each other share photos. I wish you happy day and may God bless you as i wait your positive respond.

Thanks,
Doreen.

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