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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: wmc@wheresmycondo.com (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 17:58:44 -0700
Subject: FROM:MRS.LINDA DANIEL BUCHAN invites you to check out WheresMyCondo

MY NAME IS MRS.LINDA DANIEL BUCHANA,.WIFE OF LATE AMBASSADOR OF JAMAICA HERE IN IVORY COAST ,I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO ENTRUST THE SUM OF USD12.7 MILLION USA DOLLARS TO YOUR HAND FOR CHARITY WORK. THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND IN ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN CAPITAL CITY ABIDJAN AND OUR PLAN WAS TO USE IT FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BEFORE DEATH TAKES HIM AWAY FROM ME. AND CONSIDERING MY PRESENT HEALTH CONDITION WHICH MY LAST DATE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY MY DOCTOR,,I HAVE DECIDED TO ENTRUST THIS MONEY TO YOUR HAND AS A DONATION, TO USE P FOR CHARITY WORK,,, TO HELP THE ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS, AND MOTHERLESS CHILDREN AROUND YOU,, I AUTHORIZED YOU TO KEEP 30 PERCENT AS THE BLESSING OF GOD TO YOUR LIFE ,

PLEASE I WANT YOU REPLY ME BACK TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL HERE FOR SECURITY REASON (lindabuchana11@yahoo.in) PLEASE HERE IS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WANT YOU TO SEND ME YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL (lindabuchana11@yahoo.in)MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YO U REPLY ME BACK TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL HERE (lindabuchana11@yahoo.in)

REGARDS
MRS.LINDA DANIEL BUCHANA

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FROM:MRS.LINDA DANIEL BUCHAN has invited you to check out wheresmycondo.com, where you can view information on new condo developments.

WheresMyCondo features brand new condo development projects, condo conversions, and unique resale opportunities in the Southern California region.

We invite you to view the latest condo projects on our site and sign up on an interest list to schedule a tour.

To view WheresMyCondo, follow the link below:
http://www.wheresmycondo.com/


Thanks,
The WheresMyCondo Team

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