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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: morrin derico <morrinderico40@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:26:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE URGENT REPLY


Dear,Good day.

I know that this mail might be a surpriseing to you but do consider it as an emergency. In a nut shell, My name is MISS MORRIN DERICO from the republic of
Sierria-Leone in west Africa. The only child of late Dr.Robinson DERICO. I am
looking for someone who can take me as a child or friend I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life,My late father was the
managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond company in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone.But he was poisoned to death alongside with my mother by his
business associate, On one of their outing to discuss a business deal in

oversea, However, after their death I managed to stay alone and when the war broke out in my country. I escape to near by village here,with every important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$18.3M)Fiften million two hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in one of the leading security company, Presently, I am saddled with the
problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me. I will map
out 18% for you. (1) you will Stand on my behalf as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from the company since the management of the company adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate rganization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my status right now. (2)you will Help me secure my travelling documents to

meet you as soon as my money is released to you.Furthermore,you can
contact the company for confirmation so that the company will know that you
are my partner,that will enable the company correspond with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your Child or business partner if possible and manage the money for me. My regard to your family.
Yours sincerely.

MISS MORRIN DERICO




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