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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: "Madame DELPHINE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <delphinesinelle15@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:26:35 -0000
Subject: Good Morning!

Hello,
If I wanted to send you this message is not a mere chance . I would like firstly to apologize for this intrusion into your life even if I admit that it is very important to me.
I am Mrs. DELPHINE SINELLE I suffer from a throat cancer for more than three and a half years and unfortunately, my doctor just informed me that I 'm in terminal and my days are close because my health deteriorated enough .
 
I am a widow and I have no children I began to regret the fact amcrement why I am contacting you is because I want to donate a portion of my property because I have no one could inherit. I sold almost all my business with a company to export wood and rubber and steel industry in Africa and also to MONACO . A large part of these funds raised was paid auprcs different humanitarian associations r characters around the world but especially in Haiti. Regarding the rest of the sum is exactly pupil ( Seven hundred and fifty thousand Euros)
currently on a Personal Account Blocked in INTERNATIONAL BANK, my last wish would be to donate it so that you can invest in your business .
 
.................................................. PERSONAL INFORMATION ........ ........................................ ......
Madame DELPHINE SINELLE Capwell Franco - American citizen with passport No. 124574 , resident ENGLAND.
I am holding an account in a financial institution , the secret information of my account are:
Account Holder : Madam DELPHINE SINELLE Capwell
Account Number: 0485626P036
RIB : 05
Agent: 01015
IBAN : FR 18 2004 1010 1504 8562 6p03 605
Contained Account : Personal property
Account opening Date: February 1, 2006 In addition I hope you send me expressively your personal information if possible.
 
I leave you my telephone number so that you contact my doctor to let me commission if necessary .
TEL: +441298942004
Cordially.

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