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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: doris lindsay <dorislindsay@libero.it>
Reply-To: dorisvenlindsay@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 05:15:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: doris from united state


Hi new friend' how ya doing?Miss doris from
united state of America' cordial wish to invite you to attend our
forth-coming International Conference meeting on Global Crisis and
Social Welfare which come up in united state new york,got
your contact through the directory yellow page of your country and i
came across your contact address though it might be strange but
understand that Internet is like a global connective symbol of the world as
neither race, sex, age, nationality nor religion will any longer posse a
barrier to male/female relationships despite our different cultural
values which i might really like to have you as a friend or pen pal if
that's better for you in the up coming UN youths &amp; adults Globalization Conferences in United state and Africa, and
it's urgent to raise awareness to the fact that justice must be
rendered within a legal framework and that surveys should be conducted
to determine the culprits and terrorism act which is deadly of these days.All these things motivated the UN youths &amp; adults in United states to Organize a seminars that will educate people more on these issues mostly on the deadly
diseases like HIV, secondly to reduce violence like war, unemployment
/Economic crises, civil war and terrorist act which has been a
canker-worm that is eating almost the world at large, So as a
member of the global youths in United states and one of the selected
contestant' am inviting you to a Conference that will take place firstly
here in United states and Africa senegal.if
you are willing to attend these conferences together with me here in
United state and Africa do not hesitate to write me back immediately to
enable me give you the contact link of the organization in order for you
to apply for registration. you don't need any invitation letter for
Visa approval if the organization will accept your attendance and my approval recommendation.not an obligation but only if it pleases you to attend or participate however it's totally your choice, alway contact me if necessary with my private email address below (dorisvenlindsay@hotmail.com) gat to go now. wish you best endeavor goodbye. Yours One Dorisven Lindsay !!!

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