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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: "Isa Faith" <mabella_4heart00@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: faith5335@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:58:42 +0100
Subject: From Faith

Hello Dear,
How are you, hope you are fine over there i want to intoduce myself fully to you,my name as you know already is Isa Faith,I am from the republic of liberia by origin but right at the moment i stays in dakar Senegal as refugee due to what happen to my family that resulted to the death of my parents,i am 25yrs,i am a lady who loves to give people happiness always despite the circumstance may look like.most of my hobbies are, football, america footbal,basket, swimming,travelling, learn from people who knows more than me because there will teach me what i dont know,listen to radio, tv and moves and reading. more details about myself. I love matured man with sence of honour moreover i am mature in all aspect of love and will provide show this to you at my _____expression to you.
I like honest people, because i believe people for what they say. but i hate dishonsty and cheating because it bring nothing but downfall of humanity.moreover i speak and read english.this is my picture,i have attach it to this mail,if you do like it please let me know about it and plesae tell me more about your self.as i said i go through your profile,something tells me that, we could help me realise my dream with what is already left behind for me by my late parents.i just hope you understand what i mean. i would have like to come let us with face to face but because of my orphanage situation wish makes me lack finance made me decided to seek for helper who will proceed to this claim of my late parent,Soon as this is achieve i will come over and start up a new life enterdly because my life is painful that you need to hvae seen and have a better understanding to what it look like.Finally i wish to let you know that sincerelity is the
best way in life.
Sexy
Isa





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