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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: "princessgwen1@terra.es" <princessgwen1@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:16:30 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Hello Friend!! ( Please I Need Your Assistance)



Good day and Compliments,

I got your contact from the internet, and picked interest to write you. I am a female student of University of Lagos, (LASU) Nigeria. I am 24 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring,loving and home oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you will be able to help me.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left me and my younger brother behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him before he died. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my younger brother is still a kid and my mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth.

He left 27,350,000USD [Twenty Seven million Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars) with The Standard Chartered Bank(SCB) London U.K, and I don't know how to start up with the whole thing and what I will do to invest this money somewhere, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and his name, which they are planning to do without my consent because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town. That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the Grace of God, you will surely help me invest this money.I am ready to pay 20 percent of the total amount to you I you will sincerely help us in this business and another 10 percent interest of annual income to you, for handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you will handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting these funds. kindly reach me and I will link you to the Manager, Standard Chartered Bank(SCB) London U.K, for further agreement.

Please,note that this transaction is 100 percent risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quickly as possible. I look forward hearing from you soonest. You can contact me on my direct phone number on Tel: +234-677-64774.

Yours sincerely,

Princess Gwendolyn Ajana
















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