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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: "Mr. Pit Fitz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pitfitz117@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:11:29 +0100
Subject: Greetings

Greetings ,

I write you this mail with utmost sincerity and truth,hoping you will be
of great help to me. i got your contact from the internet directory as i
was looking out for a trustworthy and sincere person or company that will
be of utmost aide to my request.

I am Pit Fitz, a 61yr old man living with the dangerous ailment
(Cancer). My condition at home presently is so bad that my doctor said I
don't have so much time left . I have an only daughter(Jessica), who is
just in high school, with nobody to care for her as i will always do when
I am gone, it is in this respect that i am contacting you.

I used to be a Financial Manager in a firm in London,UK. But due to my age
and condition, I will have to get someone to manage my funds and act in my
place when i am gone till my daughter comes of good age and maturity. You
will be given all the rights to claim the benefits and secure for my
Jessica.I wouldn't want my lazy cousin who is currently using hard
drugs(cocain)to be with my child when i am gone because he will want to
rip me off and treat her bad.

Upon my agreement of your tested personality in your field, I will appoint
you as a MANAGER/GUARDIAN and give you the authority to act on my behalf,
until she reaches the speculated age of handling things by herself.
Moreso i do not want Jessica to be aware of such plan till she grows all
for security reasons best known to me and i also do not not want her to be
too hasty about going into any other thing than attending her lectures in
school. untill she is old enough to handle financial matters in future.

I will send you a comprehensive detail when you write back.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Pit Fitz
+447024024837
pitfitz117@yahoo.com

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