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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: Jennifer Jama <jenn4single@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:54:32 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HONEY PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP AND I BELIEVE IN YOU



Greetings My Dear,
 
           I am more than happy in your reply to my mail today. How is your day? Mine is a little bit hot over here in Dakar Senegal.however i am who wants to love and be loved I have grown to understand that the road to a successful relationship is bumpy but with honesty,love and dedication to the one I call mine,the journey will not be hectic.I seek a long term relationship with a family oriented person with the intentions of establishing a family where children will grow to be happy in the future.
 
            To me age differences is not a barrier what i just need from you is  total love and caring.please i know my letter here will be a surprise to you but please Berra with me.in this camp i am not allowed to do whatever i like tou to my refugee status over here.It's just like one staying in the prison and i hope by Gods grace i will come out here soon.I don't have any brother, sister or relatives now whom i can go to all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war.

             the only person i have now is Rev Steve Ba! who is the Reverend of the (Christ for all Churches) here in the camp he has been very nice to me since i came into this place but i am not living with him rather i am leaving in the women's hostel because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women.The Reverend Tel number is (+221-768-594-864) if you call and tell him that you want to speak with me he will send for me in the woman's hostel..
 
           As a refugee here i don't have any right or unprivileged to any thing be it money or whatever because it is against the law of this country.Please listen to this, i have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which i will send to you later,because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a  leading bank in London which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount in question is! ($4.5  Million US Dollars).
 
          So i don't know if you can help me transfer this money to your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my travelling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you.I kept this secret to people in the camp here the only person that knows about it is the Reverend because he is like a father to me.please if you accepted to help me transfer the money to your account.i will like you to send me your information's such as follows...................................!

Full Name.......................................
Age          ........................................
Address   ........................................
Telephone........................................
Bank Info  .......................................
 
          So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to your self and don't tell it to anyone because i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it. Remember i am giving you all this information due to the trust i deposed on you. Meanwhile i will like you to let me know if you can help me so that i will give you the bank details contact.that will enable you find out the possibility of transferring the money into your account.thanks very much for your lovely picture which you send to me honestly darling you really looks hansom to my text ok.also call me like i said i have alto to tell you.and Have a wonderful day and think about me. Awaiting to hear from you soonest .
 
                                          Yours in love,Miss Jennifer,






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