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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: "Miss Helez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hez1987@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 00:27:23 -0800
Subject: Investments: Gold Dust :PURITY: 22 Carat + 92% or Better?

Good afternoon to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive this message from complete stranger you have never meet,I am using this as the only medium to communicate you at the moment in Brief. My name is Miss Helez Quenzie. I,m a single female medical. I come from Cuba Stingray City is located 25 minutes east of Havana. I want to relocate to your area..
 
 
I have something very concerning, important to tell you and to discuss with you which I need your concern and help over it. Can we discuss on it and I need your private email address to enable me write in details and direct mobile or phone line for us to discuss.
 
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and to go into joint business partnership with you. I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest with you into a very lucrative business venture based on your advice and directive after losing my father/family in the war in Libya.
 
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS HELEZ QUENZIE
MY BIRTH: 19/04/1987
MY OCCUPATION:  STUDENT
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: CUBA
MY FATHER'S DATA:
HIS NAME: MR.ALBERTO QUENZIE
OCCUPATION: EXPORTER OF GOLD  AND DIAMOND INTO LIBYA
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 69
NATIONALITY: CUBA
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT DEscriptION - Gold Dust,
QUANTITY  -  50 KILOGRAMS
QUALITY   -  22. CARATS +
PURITY    -  94.22%
 
 
 
 
Am going to send you my complete details for you to know whom you are going to assist and a copy of the document for the gold and fund. Am entrusting you and please keep it highly to yourself as you know there is a lot of evil people in the world who can harm me because of my inheritance.
Await your response
Miss Helez
NOTE: I NEED YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND DIRECT PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME SEND YOU MY COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR UNDERSTANDING
 

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