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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: "nenita velleran" <nenita_velleran01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:57:57 +0100
Subject: From madam Nenita Velleran

>From madam Nenita Velleran

Dear In The Lord,

This is my email address (nenita_velleran01@yahoo.fr

I am Madam Nenita Velleran-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 .E in philippine. I inherited a total
sum of 6.3million 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 /
associate, after receiving the prove from 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 / associate ,requesting the shipment of the box to your address
which you will
provide. And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approves the shipment and
tell you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 15% 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 / associate kindly write me as soon as possible.
I awaits your urgent response

Best wishes,

Madam Nenita Velleran.

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