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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: "JOYLEN TREYA" <j_treya@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:58:42 GMT
Subject: Re: Are you faithful ?

HELLO DEAR

Pardon me for Contacting You Through this media. But please I am in
Desperate Need of your assistance; My Name is JOYLEN TREYA the wife of
Mr.JOMIE PALMARES TREYA Mayor of Rizal in Cagayan Province. Who Was
recently Killed by Gunmen on JUNE 12TH 2011. Well Threat During the late
husband on my life , He gave me the total sum of U.S. $ 5,200.000 (Five
million two hundred Thousand united states dollars) and asks me to put it
in a metallic box .

Then deposit it in a security and finance company abroad just in case
anything ever Happen to him . I did deposit the total sum as He gave it to
me under a secret arrangement as a family valuable. This Means That the
security company does Not Know the content of this metallic box. Since the
death of my late husband , the state government has blocked me and my late
husband accounts Through the help of my late husband family. Also my late
husband brothers succeeded in Collecting Have All Our properties from me;
That is under my control and They Are Still looking for more.Therefore I am
Contacting you to help me secure the sum Which I Explain to you above , for
the future of my adopted kid and also construct charity home for the less
less privileged old men , women , young kids and poor in your community.

Since my late husband family made it impossible for me to move out of my
late husband house. And the worst is the sickness of cancer that have also
developed so much, doctor Steve have courageously advice me that i might
not live longer and for all these reason i seek your assistance to complete
my wish on earth.

Please do tell me if I can trust you as Who Will Not sit on this money When
You Claim it. I have map out 20% of the total sum in box for your effort
and After That You Have successfully secured it 80% will be invested and
for taking care of the charity home. Reasons for safety so That my child
can come over to meet you there in your country for you to help in good
education and plans further because of her age, she can not handle huge
amount and security wise.

I wait to hear from you so that i will Immediately send you all the
documents informations and instructions to communicate with the security
company.

I await your immediate response.
remain bless,

MRS .JOYLEN TREYA
Re: Are you faithful ?
http://www.iol.ie

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