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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: "Mrs Dikeledi Aina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dikelediaina714@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:55:09 -0000
Subject: Are you Sincere?

Hello Dear,

I am Mrs Dikeledi Aina from the Republic of South Africa, i am presently in Senegal where i visited my husband, unfortunately he died due to heart attack as confirmed by the autopsy, he was an International contractor that deals with the construction of roads and bridges in Senegal.

I took his corpse home for burial as our tradition demands from a legitimate wife. I returned to Senegal after his burial because i did not want his family members to ask me for his assets, our tradition demands that when a man dies, his relation shall inherit and take over both his wife and all his belongings. Our dear tradition is selfish and slavery against women, especially when a woman marries a man and did not bear any child with him before the man died.

I lived with him (Late Engr.Baruti Dikeledi) for almost 2years but we did not bear any child and i am still very young and would like to continue my life since his death has parted us. I am seriously searching for a fresh relationship or a business partner who can join hands with me to claim and invest the remaining fund outside my country South Africa which is presently in my late husband's bank account in South Africa. I have details of his bank account online and i have informed the bank manager about my secret intention and he accepted it and advised me to do it immediately through online before it becomes late.

Meanwhile, i saw your profile and i appreciated it. I'm looking for a nice person that can assist me and that also knows how to make a woman smile because i am really depressed and need someone that will always console me until i get ride of the trauma. However, i believe in long distance relationship because it needs a lot of courage. I shall appreciate if you can respond through my email ID stated as follows: dikelediaina714@hotmail.com
Thanks, i hope to hear from you soon.

Lots of love from,
Ms Aina

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