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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: "EVELIN CLIFF" <evelincliff_familyassistancez@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: evelincliff@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:58:05 +0200
Subject: CRY FOR HELP

From:Mrs.Evelin CLIFF
TEL :+27-739-77-8191

Attn: The President/Ceo


URGENT BUSINNES PROPOSAL/ASSISTANCE

I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest
assured is with good faith and intentions from a family in dare need of your
assistance to help us transfer the inheritance sum of US$15.5million into
your account or company`s account, in which God will bless you for rendering
a helping hand to others.

I am Mrs.Evelin Cliff, from Sierra Leone (currently residing in South
Africa), the wife to the late Brigadier John Cliff. I got your contact
details in the course of my discreet search for a reliable and God fearing
person from the Johannesburg Trade an Exhibition Centre and after going
through your profile, I decided to solicit for your kind assistance. I am
currently residing with my family( two son and a daughter) here in South
Africa as asylum seekers and the South African Fiscal Policy Law and
Regulations does not allow us certain financial rights.

My husband was a brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunition procurement for
the Sierra Leone Army before his death. After his death I discovered that in
his will, he specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$15.5 million,
which he had deposited, in a Private Security Company in Johannesburg, South
Africa.

The lives and future of my family depends on this fund as such I will be
grateful if you can assist us in view of this, I cannot invest this fund in
South Africa hence my asking you to assist me to transfer it out of South
Africa for investment purposes in your country.As we want to move out of
african region.

I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside
for expenses incurred during the course of this transaction and the
remaining 65% is for the family investment in your country.
Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing I ask of
you is to assure me the safety of the money when transferred to your
account. Further information and arrangement will commence as soon as trust,
confidence and good relationship is established.

I shall be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality required in
this transaction. Do not hesitate to call me on my phone for further
directives or send me email to enable us commence towards the conclusion of
this transaction.

I await for your prompt response.

Thanks and God bless,

Mrs. Evelin Cliff

( for the family)

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