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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: sophinewakacwa@inbox.com (may be fake)
Reply-To: weeping_w@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 15:46:12 +0400
Subject: sophine

From Sophine:

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to
help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you
would never regret this.

As I mean to say, I am a female student from University of Uganda; Kampala. I am 27 yrs
old and would like any person whom could be touched in the heart and be caring to help a
family in dire need.

I will love to have a long-term business relationship with you and as such I wish to know
more about you. I would like to build up a solid and well constructed business foundation
with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.


Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left me and my junior brother behind.
He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death.

I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now
because my junior brother is still young and my mother is not literate enough to know
my entire father's wealth.

He left the sum of USD 7, 350,000.00 dollars (Seven Million, Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars) in a security company. This money was annually paid into my late
fathers account from Shell petroleum development company (S.P.D.C) and chevron Oil Company
operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our
jurisdiction.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my
father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they
were planning to do without my CONSENT because I am a female as stated by our culture in
the town.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company
to your bank account that is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly
believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.


I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and
another 10% interest of Annual after Income to you, for handling this transaction for us,
which you will strongly have absolute control over.


If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this
fund, kindly reach me.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the
transaction as quick as possible, I will send you my, passport copy as soon as I hear from
you, from my via my private e mail weeping_w@yahoo.com


Yours sincerely,
Sophine Wakacwa





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