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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: "Cynthia Richards" <princesscynthiarichards@cynthiarichards.com>
Reply-To: hajiakarimu111@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:21:17 +0000
Subject: Confidential

Dearest,
I feel good contacting you today having read from your add in Internet
knowing quiet well that this contact will bring a lasting relationship with
regard to your reputation and i know you will not disappoint me nor deny me
in faith, so I am directing this letter of assistance to you.

I am Cynthia R. Alameiyesiegha daughther of governor Alameiyesiegha of the
current Bayelsa State in Nigeria.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.My
father make a (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at 7million
(seven million pounds only) with his bank . Upon this present predicament
that my father is facing with both the Nigeria and the London authority he
call and Oder me with a document to find a foreign partner to help us the
entire family to claim this money with the help of his attorney and have it
transfer into your account in any part of the world.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the beneficiary, the antorney will
make the drafting and notarization of the
claim and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any
part of the world that you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer
of this money to you as the beneficiary.The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for the family and 25% for you
and 5% for expenses incurred in the course of the transaction.
There is no risk in this deal,as all the paper work for this transaction
will be done by the attorney and with my position as the governor's
daughther.
If you are interested,please reply immediately Upon your response, I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.
Please send me your confidential email, phone and fax numbers for easy
communication, you should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance on behalf of my father to invest
our share in your country.
Please you can contact me on my alternate email address:( cytyrich
@yahoo.com)
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards.

Princess Cynthia R. Alameiyesiegha


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