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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: kelvin wilfred <kelvin_wilfred05@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 04:28:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: please mail back


Dear Sir/Madam,
We apologise for the inconviniences,we must have caused you by getting to you without notification.Inaddition,my names are kelvin wilfred,a citizen of republic of Angola.
Moreover,l'm a biological son to late Sir Kennedy .A. Wilfred and Lady Louisa .E. wilfred.Subsequently,my father used to be a geologist and miner with the organization thats (DMC) Distillation and Mining co-operation.
Dear,l'm the eldest son to the late couples,who have two issues with my younger sister called cecilia.
Dear,during the life time of my late parents,my father deposited some money in the banks in a fixed account with a tag on it noted that it can only be withdrawn as soon as l reached 25 years or by his foreign bussiness partner for future investment but today l'm 23 years and my younger sister is 20 years,who is seriously ill with the disease of the Kidney,which was confirm after she went some laboratory test in the hospital.lnaddition,the kidney,need to be transplanted but no money at hand to pay for such,then we went for the withdrawal of money but the bank could not release the fund because of the clause on it, that the money can only be released or given to us through his foreign bussiness associate or as l reached the stated age.
Dear,it is on this medium,l am contacting you for this money to be transfered to your account so that my sister life cecilia will survive,please,dear save my sister from dying.
Dear,l really need your help so that she can be transfered to your country for adequate,urgent attention.
Dear,the said amount is US$18.5million(eighteen million and five hundred thousand dollars)besides l guess your help is by fate and genuine and,it is not because of the money involved.
Dear,l promise to entrust the copies of documents used for the depositing the money as soon as the bank demand for it.
Dear,promise you will be of help and you will not betray us as soon as the money is transfered into your account.
Dear,my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Dear,please endavor to reply to this as soon as you receive my mail.lnaddition,God will pay you back abundantly with grace NB:please contact me through this box for more information (kelvin_wilfred@sify.com)

Thanks yours
sincerely,
kelvin Wilfred.








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