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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: "FORM MADA" <MADA240@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:27:00 +0100
Subject: PLEASE I NEED HELP



Good Day,
You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't
know me before, i got your contact in the cause of my
serious search for a reliable foreign partner through a
profile in which convinced me of your honesty and
vast experience in business. However, I
am Mrs madalina Diengote. my Husband was a businessman and also
one Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
movement that fought against the Government in Liberia West African.
I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last,
My most required concern is for you to recognized me
and my Two children as your best friend while establishing a
long lasting relationship for our future. Presently,I am in
Dakar-Senegal with the sum of Fourteen point five million
United States Dollars (US$5.5m) .These money was realized
by my Husband before his untimely death through Diamond sales
when L.U.R.D conquered one of the Diamond region.
This money was kept under my Husband care for the purchase
of arms from Ukraine, it was a situation of war so my Husband
died and i consider to move immediately to Dakar-Senegal
where my late Husband Deposited this trunk box of fund in
a Security Trust Company for save keeping since then
i have being looking for a nice business to invest this fund
into and also a reliable partner to assist me with the transfer
outside Africa. My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways
(1) to help and transfer the money to your country
(2) to help me get a profitable business for investment in your
country for me and my Two children or anywhere in oversea
all is base on your professional advise and acceptance to participate
in this venture.
I am proposing interest of 20% for your help and 30% interest
in any investments you finally confirms profitable and okay in
your country, be rest assured of full compensation for any
assistance you shall expertly render to me for the success
of this transaction before and after. Actually, i want to move
the money directly to your custody from the fiduciary company
here in Senegal where it was deposited by my
late Husband (may his soul rest in peace) prior to the
investment as soon as you confirms your readiness
to co-operate with me and sincerely protect my interest.
Please, confirm your acceptance of the offer to enable us
discuss full details , agreed and have the deposit released
and subsequent transfer of the money to your
account after which i will come with my children over to your
country for the investment, when i might have secured
relevant traveling papers.
I look forward to your positive response and a healthy
business relationship at
Thank you once more while counting on your understanding
and mutual co-operation.
Best Regards,
Mrs Madalina Diengote.






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