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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: "villaran nnenita" <villarnenita2@msn.com>
Reply-To: villarnenita008@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:25:37 +0000
Subject: Urgent Message From Mrs Villaran Nenita ...

Hello Friend ,

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal, though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but I got
your contact through the internet , I am Mrs Villaran Nenita from
Philippines, widow to the late former minister of finance in Philippine who
died on 15th of May 2002. I inherited a total sum of $21. 5 Million American
dollars from my late husband, the money was concealed in a metallic trunk
box and was deposited with a security and finance company in Abidjan Cote D'
Ivoire, that was because I needed a maximum security/safety of my
consignment and no body nor government organization can trace the where
about of the money until I am ready and prepare to claim it. but the
Secuerity company didn't know the real content of the box, because it was
deposited as a family valuables.

My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you
and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of
money to any address that you think is very secure and save in your country
for onward lodgement your account for the purpose of future investment with
your percentage of which we shall chat on soon. I will send you the
Authorization Certificate to call them in my next mail which is the
Certificate of deposit that they gave me on the very day when the box of
money was deposited under their company. I give thanks immensely for your
co-operation as I look forward to hear from you for quick conclusion of this
business.The percentage will be your reward for all your moral and financial
assistance during the period of moving the money to your country.You are
therefore requested to furnish me through my e-mail address You can reply to
this or my own address::villarnenita003@yahoo.com . Please if you can
assist me I will be very grateful. And repay you many times over. declaring
your willingness to assist me in this venture.

Waiting for a very quick response from you. Have a nice time and God bless
you.

Best Regards,

Madam Villaran Nanita
Email ;;villarnenita003@yahoo.com


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