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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: "Miss Elina Douglas" <elinadouglas@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elinadouglas@inbox.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:37:02 +0100
Subject: Pls urgent reply need sir

ATTN:DEAR SIR,
GOOD DAY,MY NAME IS(MISS ELINA DOUGLAS)FROM LIBERIA,MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE OFFICER DURING THE REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR,MY FATHER WAS KILLED LAST YEAR BACK BY THE REBLE DURING THE LITTLE WAR BETWEEN CHARLES TAYLOR'S GOVERNMENT AND THE REBLE.

THEN I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THEN TO MAKE MY WAY DOWN TO DAKAR-SENEGAL FOR SAFETY OF MY LIFE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IN MY COUNTRY THEN WAS UNBEARABLE FOR ME,I
NEED YOUR HELP TO ACCUMMUDATE SOME FUNDS MY FATHER DEPOSITED WITH((US$9,000.000m) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY )HERE IN SENEGAL IN MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN.

ALL I NEED IS CONTACT THE SCEURITY COMPANY OFFICE AND CONNECT YOU AND THEM SO THAT YOU AND THEM WILL SORT THIGS OUT AND MAKE EVERY NEEDED ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW TO TRANSFERED THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.I WANT IT DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE MY CONDITION HERE STOPS ME FROM DOING SO MANY THINGS BECAUSE OF MY STATUS OF STAYING HERE.

I WILL MAKE KNOWN TO YOU THE INFORMATIONS I NEED FROM YOU TO ENABLE ME CONNECT YOU WITH THE SAID FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN SENEGAL AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME.

AFTER ALL SAID AND DONE AND YOU CONFIRMED THE FUNDS IN YOUR YOUR COUNTERY,I WILL THEN TELL YOU HOW I WANT THE FUNDS TO BE MANAGED.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR POSITIVE REPLY.
MISS ELINA DOUGLAS



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