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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Belinda Garang" <"Belindags@1"@io.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: <belindagarang@yahoo.ie>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 09:43:01 -0700
Subject: Hello My Lovely One

Hello My Lovely One
 
 
 
How are you? I hope all right, do not be surprised or offended for receiving this message from me, just that I was forced to put more trust in you due to my situation here in the refugee camp, especially as revealed its self to you, and I the best of their sincerity by their knowledge about me and where I live, I really like to have a good relationship but not because I have a feeling that you are my life and will not betray me.
 
 
 
My dear, as I said in my first mail, my name is Belinda Garang I'm 22, from Sudan in Africa, 5.fit tall, fair in complexion, (never married before) and am now residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar as a result of civil war that was fought in my country.
 
 
 
My late father Late John Garang was a former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one morning and killed my mother and father in cold blood.It only me that is alive, and now I managed to make my way nearby country Senegal, where I now live in refugee camps. my dearest, in that refugees are allowed to walk twice in week.Its as well as one in prison, and I hope that the grace of the gods will come here soon.
 
 
 
I have no relatives with whom I go, all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war the only person who am having now is (Rev. Frances Diaria), who is pastor of the (Living Christian Church) here in the refugee Camp.He is very nice to me since I came here, but I'm not living with him rather I am leaving in the Woman hostel , there is two hostels here in the refugee Camp one for men and one for women.
 
 
 
Please here is Rev Frances Diaria phone number ( +221764737859), if you call tell him that you wish to speak with me, He will send for me to come and Answer to the Call.As a refugee here I do not have any right or privilege to any thing, either financially or something, because It is against the law of country.I want to further my studies because I only attended my first year before the tragic event led to my being in this situation there now.
 
 
 
Please listen,my late father have  a certain amount of money deposited in a bank in which  am the next of kin, the amount in question is $ 7.3 m (Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) so i will like you to help me transfer the money into your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and air ticket to come to meet you, I hide this secret from people in refugee camp  here the only person who i told about  this is  Rev Frances Diaria who is  like my father.
 
 
Please listen, I have My late father's deposit certificate and death certificate here with me.
 
So with regard to the above i will like you keep it to yourself and do not tell any one as I am afraid of losing my life and the  money,I'll give you all the information needed due to the trust i confirmed on you, I like honest and understanding people, truthful and human vision, truth and hardworking, yet I constantly wonder if you can call me, as I said, I have a lot to say.
 
Here is my place.
 
How do you see life:
What is your name and surname:
What do you do for living:
what is the name of your country and state:
 
 
 
Dearest, I want you to know that age does not matter how far nothing but love matters a lot of things I would like to know more about you, your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing now, I'll tell you more about myself in my next mail, I'd like to see you in the hope to hear from you soon.
Have a nice day and think about me
 
 
Yours Sincerely Lovely One
 
Belinda Garang.
 

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