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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: "MRS. BRENDA SEILER FAISER" <mrsbrendaseilerfaiser@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 11:25:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BELOVED


DEAR
I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU AGAIN, IS THERE ANY PROBLEM WITH YOU?/
PLEASE AM SO WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SENT MY CERTIFICATES TO YOU BUT I NEVER HEARD IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT,
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT KINDLY FORWARD IT TO MY ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY SO THAT HE CAN START TO PREPARE FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,
I AM DEARLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU BELOVED,
ANYWAY, I \WAS PLACED ON BEDREST FOR NOW I CAN NOT BE ABLE TO MAIL YOU ALL THIS WHILE I HOPE YOUR FAMILY IS OK, THANK GOD FOR EVRYTHING AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME,
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU,
MRS. BRENDA SEILER FAISER

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