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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: anita kasala <anitakassala@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:33:05 +0100
Subject: hi

Dearest Love,
My name is Miss Anita kassala and i am 23 years, single and never been
married, i am from Sudan in Africa but presently residing in the missionary
church here in Senegal where i ran as a refuge due to the political civil
war that took place in my country.

I am in sufferings and pains here in this camp and i really need help from
you by encouraging me and good advice in life and to help me to come out
from this situation, and again to help me get my money, because my late
father deposited some amount of money for me in the Bank and he used my name
as the next of kin.My lata father Dr. Ellison Kassala, who was CEO of
(ELLISON TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY PLC) in Port Sudan. During the war,
the rebel loyal to one of the greedy business associate of my late father
attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and father in a
cold blood.

It is only me that is alive now and i managed to make my way to this country
Senegal by the help of UN army where i am living now in the missionary,
headed by a Reverend Father, i used his office computer to send you this
email and i only enter his office when he is less busy in his office and
alos here is his phone know +221777185902 in case if you call tell that you
want to speeck with me i hope he will send to me to come and answer you
because i don't have phone on my own here in the camp, I would like to know
more about you, your likes, dislikes and your hobbies and what you are doing
presently, i like to meet understanding, loyal, sincere, truthfully, kindly
and friendly and more to that, a man of vision and truth.. I will tell you
more about myself in my next mail. Attached here is my picture, i will be
hoping to hear from you again.

I remain Yours Anita

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