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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: "FELIX GUNO" <tchfelix27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tch_felix2002@latinmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:05:34 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

Dear Hardy.
It is my pleasure to write you. I believe that my letter meet you in good
health and sound state on mind. May I use this opportunity to ask for your
permission to introduce myself.
I am Dr Felix Guno by name chief accountant by profession in Stanbic Bank
Zimbabwe.
I know that this internet had been greatly abuse by some undesirables
element, but it still the fastest and easer’s way of communication ,is of
know doubt that you might be thinking on how I got your e-mail address or
your information ,being that internet is the best way of communication I
take delight in search of you through it.
I believe that you might have had the exercises that toke place in the year
2000 to 2003 in Zimbabwe, during the land reform program which almost clears
all the foreigners life. During this exercises my client by name Ballard
James and his family a native of united kingdom who was a successful farmer
here was among the victims of those who lost their life’s. this my client
deposit the sum of twenty-five millions united state dollars (25 000 000.00)
in my bank with this name (Hardy) as the beneficiary of the fund, but since
his death I have make a great delight to see if anyone might come to claim
the fund as his relative or friends which his name tarried with the
beneficiary name that is in the document but no one have ever come for it.
I also take delight to locate his family in united kingdom but all my effort
ruined over without any hit of getting his family.
Being that I am one of the opposition of this present government I did not
want to disclose this fund to the government account because it will ends up
in the hands of tyrant democratic government not for them to use it for the
benefit of the misses rather than putting it in they pocket.
What the president had done to the foreigners had lead the UN and EU to
sanction our economy which the masses are crying, Now he has turn to be
against masses, what he is doing is to make sure that no one will open his
mount to tell him that what he is doing is not right. Now, he is
intimidating the masses by force.
My contact to you is to bring you as the rightful beneficiary of the fund
being that you are a foreigner and your name tarried with the beneficiary
name. I am promising you that is 100% free Rick. Also I am going to use my
victual power to see that ever thing work out fine as I have planned.
Oh! Out of the depth do I cry for your understanding, hear my voice let your
ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication, if you could remove doubt
we will make it.
My soul wait delight in you. I advice you to reach me with my personal
email (tch_felix 1@latinmail.com). As soon as I get your urgent response I
will give you full Detail.
Looking forward to hearing from your ASAP.

Yours Faithfully,
FELIX GUNO.

Note my Questions Are:
1.Can you handle this Project?
2.Can I give you the Trust?
3.What will be your Commission?
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