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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: "FAITH PEERS" <faithpeers@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:10:11 +0000
Subject: FROM MISS FAITH ALBERT

MY DEAR,

I HAVE THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS MISS FAITH ALBERT.
THE FIRST DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF NICHOLAS ALBERT
FROM REPUBLIC OF GHANA. WHO DIED ON THE 5TH OF APRIL 2004 BEFORE MY DAD
DEATH HE ENTRUST FOUR MILLONS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR SAFE
KEEP IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN IVORY-COAST FOR HIM TO USE IN THE NEAREST
FUTURE.

UNFORTUNATLY HE IS DEAD AND I WILL NOT WANT THE MONEY TO BE KEPT LIKE
THAT WITHOUT ANY INVESTMENT PURPOSE. SO I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH FULL
TRUST THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN CAUSE I WILL WANT TO INVEST THE MONEY
IN YOUR COUNTRY AND I WILL WANT YOU TO HELP IN OTHER FOR ME TO ACHIVE
MY DREAMS.

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU NOW IS YOUR HELP AND AS WELL TRUST AND SINCERITY
OF PURPOSE. IF YOU WILL HAVE TO HELP ME WITH THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL
GIVE YOU 10% OF THE FUNDS AND 5% EXTRA FOR ANY EXPENSE YOU INCURE IN THIS
TRANSACTION.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THIS MAIL AND ALSO
SENDING ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE US BEAT THE
SAID TIME.

I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SOONEST.
BEST REGARD
MISS FAITH ALBERT.


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