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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: justina nelson <justina_nelson01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:18:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE : Can You Help Me to keep the secret of it ?.


Dearest Suzie,

Good day to you.I am in reciept of your mail today.I could not access my email box for two weeks now due to ill health but now i am ok.Please i want to confide in you alone so i want to answer your question first.What i contacted you for is absolutely real but i am afraid of wicked people and that is why i want to know if you will help me.

Now if you want to help me,can you tell me if you will be able to keep scret of it till the money is finally out of here and we invest it into a very good business?.

Dearest,please i am a youngl girl and i have no other hope and i don't want to loose this money as it's only inheritance i had from my parents so i want you to tell me every truth in you so that i will not make costly mistake of my life.

Dearest please i need the help urgently so that i will be out of here due to the present political situation of this country.I will be expecting your quick reply but you can send to me your phone contact so that i will call you and your Picture so that i will see your face while i will later send mine to you.
Expecting to read from you today.
Thanks,
Your faithfully,
Justina.



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