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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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Fraud email example:

From: v_nenita_02@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 20:37:39 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Villaran Nenita

My dear brother,

I am Mrs Villaran Nenita-a citizen of philippine,widow and legitimate heir
to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working
with the ex-president Joseph Estrada in philippine. I inherited a total
sum of 19.3 million dollars from my late husband, The presure from my decease
husband's family for this money has compelled me to leave Manila
and have the money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited
with a security and finance company Cote d'ivoire under a secret arrangement
as a family treasure.


This means that the security company does not know the content of this box
that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic
coverage. My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact
that I don't want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve.
and the deposit statement of the box authorized the company to make this
box avaliable for shipment on request only to my foreign bussiness representative,
though unname. Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my
bussiness partner, after receiving the prove rom me to enable the company
release the consigment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival
of the box.

I have recently paid all demurrage ,storage charges and the shipment fee,
all you need do is to help me contact the security company and introduce
yourself as my bussiness partner ,requesting the shipment of the box. And
as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you
the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the
money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain
provided is secured and investment friendly. Please if you are interested
and willing to represent me as my bussiness partner kindly write me as soon
as possible.

I await your urgent response.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Villaran Nenita.



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