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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: "titi chiefh" <titi_chiefh@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:11:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Miss Titi


Dearest
Really a lasting relationship with you will be my most cherished heart desire, But Pls i still want to use this means to relate to you my personal issue which i will desire yuour help, Advise and suggestion.
Pls i really gave this issue a second thought before i decided to contact you and relate this matter before you as to seek for your kindhearted help and assistance as i have no other alternative considering my present condition as an orphan Pls i pray that God will grant you the heart to fully understand my problems and my uncomfortable situations
Really i want to use this means to contact you in respect of my late father's consignment deposited with a private security company, Firstly I am Miss Titi as i have previously indicated, My father was the director of cocoa farmers assocation in my country and he was into cocoa business as well, My Father deposited some amount of money ($4million) inside a box and deposited it as a consignment with a private security company as there was no possible means he could safe keep this money, This was because of the war in my country and this was the only means and way which my father could possibly move out this money from our country because of the political war,
me and Help Me.
my privte email Id at ( cheriftiti1@yahoo.fr )
Pls i am willing to offer you 20% of the money inside the consignment as soon as it is claimed and retrived from the vault of the security company, Most Especially a lasting relationship is what i will so much cherish and appreciate from you as i am left alone, I will like to become a part of your family i will cherish to be seriously closer to you and have you as my Guardian, My Companion My Partner and Dearest One, Pls i am willing to detail you more and more about this matter i want you to know that this is the only inheriance which my father left which is presently within my possesion as my wicked uncle has totally taken over all that my loving father left, It is the only hope that i have to start my life again therefore i will higly need your total consent in this matter
I am waiting for your soonest reply and i will tell you more about this matter May God bless you as you consider to help and assist me an orphan towards this matter

Yours orphan in need
Miss Titi
my privte email Id at ( cheriftiti1@yahoo.fr )

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